2023-12-10 16:00:00
The fans of the Atlético and of Almeria They follow the same sport, but their passion is giving them very different results. In the Metropolitano there is no one who gets a point and the Andalusian team has not won for more than 200 days. The bottom team, also eliminated from the Cup, fought without success against Simeone’s men, who made a good start profitable with goals from Morata and Correa in a match of contrasts.
The locals were unable to close the duel. It was a clear warning for Wednesday’s clash, where the Champions group leadership is at stake against Lazio. Gaizka Garitano’s tactical adjustments in the second half and Atlético’s relaxation made Oblak the protagonist with several worthy saves.
Simeone introduced four changes with respect to the team that fell in Montjuïc. Savic and Azpilicueta entered, a Swiss army knife at the back, who served as central defender. Samu Lino and Llorente formed on the lanes, this season becoming a battle of powers from which all those competing for this position have benefited. He wanted to manage resources before the count and the duel ended up becoming a duel between equals, despite the difference in points between the contenders.
The locals began to quickly look for Rubik’s cube combinations, the ‘blondes’ Griezmann and De Paul. A dynamic Correa helped them. Atlético’s ‘7’ could have been one goal behind Luis Aragonés, but his goal was disallowed six minutes into the game. The feeling of the duel was that the first local blow would not take long to arrive.
Morata scores again
This is how it was in the 18th of the game, when Morata took revenge for the four games he had gone without scoring with a masterful action in which he left Cesar Montes y Luis Maximiano in one go. There are now 13 goals for the forward with Atlético, who ties with Griezmann in the scoring table and glimpses the challenge of the 18 that Simeone proposed.
Once the bottle was uncorked, Atlético took another sip minutes later with a good finish from Correa after Griezmann’s recovery, that served Llorente, assistant in the 2-0. With such a favorable outlook against such a disjointed team, the rojiblancos ran the risk of relaxing. Almería took a step forward and tried to close the gap before the break.
First, with a sequence of corners in which they exhausted the entire repertoire on the board. It seemed a succession worthy of a betting arrangement. However, it was with a well-woven counter that caused greater concern for Oblak. He did it offside.
Suitcase second part local
Atlético did not enter well in the second half and Almería did. Garitano made several successful tactical adjustments. Name by name, as happens in most teams, it is incomprehensible that the Andalusian team has not won a game so far in the championship. Arribas warned with a header that he scored without opposition. Oblak responded well, but Simeone and the Metropolitan began to get uncomfortable.
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The Argentine coach opted too quickly for rotations. At the hour mark he retired De Paul and Morata to bring on Saúl and Memphis. Two minutes later Leo Baptistao reduced the gap by taking advantage of a rebound after Pozo’s shot.. It was the right uncertainty in a game where Atlético had let itself go.
Unprecedented in the initial stretch in which the red and whites pumped oil, Oblak was essential to avoid a skid by Atlético. He intervened after a hard shot from Arribas. ‘Cholo’ ended up making a triple substitution and intervening in a match that went from clarity to storm. There was no downpour, but there was a thunderclap that reminded the ‘colchoneros’ of a maxim: matches last 90 minutes with their subsequent additions.
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