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Matchday 12
Atlético de Madrid - Athletic Club
Atlético de Madrid
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Athletic Club
- 61' Thomas
- 80' Rodrigo
- 91' Godín
- Williams 36'64'
LocationWanda Metropolitano , Madrid
59.029 assistants
Undeserved defeat
Athletic Club lost 3-2 against Atlético de Madrid in the Wanda Metropolitano last Saturday. Iñaki…
Athletic Club lost 3-2 against Atlético de Madrid in the Wanda Metropolitano last Saturday. Iñaki Williams scored both goals for our team, while Thomas, Rodri and Godin were the scorers for the Madrid team.
Football is like that. We knew it, but it does not hurt any less when we lose in such an undeserved way, especially with the difficulty of playing well with the team trying to get out of the delicate positions of the classification. Furthermore, for doing it against a team that according to the records, nowadays is in the elite of the football.
After standing the first attacks during the opening minutes, Athletic started to take over the fixture and reached the break in advantage, after Williams struck the ball from a shot from San Jose, diverted in the first instance by Oblak and the goal.
As it also happened against FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, at half time, the advantage was zurigorri and our team has not stopped looking after the victory despite receiving the hammer of the draw on our best moment on the field. Good reaction with the cross of Muniain and good definition by Iñaki Williams, however, in the last ten minutes, even by means of VAR, strategy gave the locals a bigger prize than they deserved.
The coin has not fallen to the expected side, but this attitude and play must mark the way to follow of the team against Getafe CF in San Mames. Yuri Berchiche will not be at this match, after seeing his fifth yellow card and a red one at the end of last Saturday’s match.
Starting XI
Oblak
Godín
Filipe Luis
Arias
Thomas
Griezmann
Saúl
Correa
62’
Rodrigo
Diego Costa
46’
Montero
56’
Substitutes
Vitolo
46’
Gelson
56’
Kalinic
62’
Adán
Juanfran
Toni Moya
Joaquín
Head coach
Diego Simeone
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Atlético de Madrid
Starting XI
Oblak
Godín
Filipe Luis
Arias
Thomas
Griezmann
Saúl
Correa
62’
Rodrigo
Diego Costa
46’
Montero
56’
Substitutes
Vitolo
46’
Gelson
56’
Kalinic
62’
Adán
Juanfran
Toni Moya
Joaquín
Head coach
Diego Simeone
Away
Athletic Club
Starting XI
Iago Herrerín
De Marcos
Nuñez
I. Martínez
Balenziaga
Beñat
67’
San José
Muniain
Susaeta
87’
Williams
76’
Yuri
Substitutes
Nolaskoain
67’
Raúl García
76’
Capa
87’
Unai Simón
Mikel Rico
Aduriz
Unai López
Head coach
Eduardo Berizzo
Match officials
Sánchez Martínez José María
Referee
Murcia
Cabañero Martinez
Assitant
Unknown
Gallego García
Assitant
Murcia
Carbonell Hernández
Fourth official
Valencia