Even if in this case Elche cannot qualify and definitely relegated but this is precisely what makes them play carefree, Conversely, this defeat for Atletico makes Madrid return to their proper position and this is what makes me believe that no matter how Madrid is in their performance, they will still not be separated from the top 2.
Agree with what you said in this matter because Elche really played very loosely in this match. They were not daunted by the conditions facing Atletico, who were in second place in La Liga before, instead they were very brave in organizing attacks and compensating for what Atletico did.
Atlético on the other side of the game struggled a bit and they really weren't doing too well as they were a bit intimidated by the scheme from Elche which cost them their trip this week.
The game was even in terms of possession and chances I felt and I don't know what the problem was in this regard which made Atlético seem quite bad and Elche was very good in this game.
They missed the opportunity to be in second place because Madrid got it again because of their defeat in this game.
It's hard to understand Atletico's condition even though they are actually still quite good in this match but on the other hand, Elche is also very good.
They are aware that they will not be able to play in La Liga again for next season so it is likely that they only want to show the best of what they feel and it is true in this case they play with no burden there.
It's a shame to see Elche perform like this when they've already had to move to Segunda B. Even so, it's good that they're doing something like this in the remaining matches now.
As for Ateltico at the moment they really have to give up second place again and I think this is not going to get back until the end of the season even though Madrid's focus is still on the Champions League second leg but they are also not messing around for the remaining matches in La Liga at the moment.