Atlético promised them very happy in the Fortunate Islands. Six consecutive victories in the League and the possibility of giving Las Palmas, against a newly promoted team, a blow on the table and thus reaching Real Madrid and Girona at the top of the table. However, in this story of the Colchonero milkmaid the jug was broken by the goals of Kirian Rodríguez and Benito. When Simeone’s team woke up through Morata’s goal, it was already too late to avoid the red and white’s second defeat in the championship. The victory of Las Palmas stops the athletic progression in its tracks and invites the yellow team to dream, which already sees the European positions very closely and opposes being one of the revelations of the championship.
Simeone opted at the Gran Canaria Stadium for Rodrigo Riquelme on the left wing. With the help of Mario Hermoso it was up to the young man to apply himself behind to stop the depth of Marvin Park. The speed of the Madrid youth squad against a less qualified opponent in the defensive aspect overturned the Canary Islands’ game in that area and presented Atlético with a problem, redoubled by the quality of Moleiro.
As it was, Atlético waited in retreat in the first minutes. It took him a quarter of an hour to reach rival territory with a good run by Riquelme. It was at least a respite for the mattress and changed the pace of the game. Simeone’s team pressed the pressure, began to steal balls and were more incisive on the counterattack. With these premises, Roro once again exhibited speed and stood in front of the yellow goal, which Valles defended to avoid the first foreign goal.
The Palms
Valles, Álex Suárez, Coco, Mármol, Sergi Cardona, Marvin Park (Araujo, min. 71), Javi Muñoz, Perrone (Loiodice, min. 71), Kirian Rodríguez, Moleiro (Benito, min. 63) and Munir (Sory Kaba , min. 84).
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Athletic
Oblak, Molina (Javi Galán, min. 77), Savic, Witsel (Giménez, min. 66), Hermoso, De Paul (Saúl, min. 66), Koke (Llorente, min. 60), Barrios, Riquelme, Griezmann ( Correa, min. 60) and Morata.
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Goals:
1-0: min. 51, Kirian Rodríguez. 2-0: min. 75, Benedict. 2-1: min. 83, Morata. -
Referee:
Melero López (Andalusian Committee). He cautioned De Paul and Giménez. -
Incidents:
Matchday 12 in Primera played at the Gran Canaria Stadium in front of 30,080 spectators.
The red and white team was already superior, with Nahuel Molina striking down the right lane and the first appearances of Griezmann and Morata, the men called upon to make the difference in this type of duel. Opposite, sporadic stretches from Las Palmas, with a very deflected shot from Munir and a timid header from Javi Muñoz as the best options.
The game reached halftime at a low pace and the passage through the locker room did not increase the pace, dull until Kirian Rodríguez found the opening with a shot from the edge of the box. Oblak stretched in vain while his teammates claimed that the ball had gone over the sideline before ending up in the mattress net, but the VAR review denied this theory and awarded the goal.
Unsuccessful changes
Forced to react in order not to lose pace with the best in the League, the Madrid team gained meters and intensity. As a result of this step forward, Riquelme was once again the red and white closest to the goal, with a tight shot against the post that Valles neutralized with great difficulty. The stands were still holding their breath when Simeone shook the tree with the alternatives of Correa and Llorente. Koke and Griezmann made their way to the bench in the midst of general surprise and the risky bet came to fruition.
Atlético did not find the way to a tie, but life was even more complicated after an error by Mario Hermoso when the ball was released. Munir stole in a critical area and took advantage of the disorder in the red-and-white defense to assist Benito, who decided with a left-footed shot against which Oblak was able to do something more.
Atlético believed in the matter, it is the rule of the house, and believed with Morata’s goal in the final stretch. The Madrid striker was able to save a point already in stoppage time, but he hit the woodwork after a shot from Lucas Barrios. Too late to avoid an unexpected stumble that prevents the colchoneros from keeping up with the lead.
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