Atlético de Madrid are in full swing! A few days after winning with forceps against Feyenoord Rotterdam in the Champions League (3-2), the Madrid club crossed swords with Real Sociedad this Sunday, as part of the 9th day of La Liga. If successful, the Colchoneros could enter the top 4 and relegate their opponents to 4 units. From the outset, the Basques worried the Madrilenians but Ander Barrenetxea saw his goal refused for an offside position (1st). Finally, it was Atlético de Madrid who opened the hostilities through their Brazilian midfielder Samuel Lino, with a clear strike from the edge of the area (1-0, 22nd).
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14 |
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22 |
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8 |
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19 |
11 |
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11 |
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2 |
0 |
19 |
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19 |
8 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
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20 |
8 |
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5 |
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17 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
9 |
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6 |
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15 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
12 |
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7 |
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13 |
9 |
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3 |
4 |
2 |
11 |
13 |
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8 |
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12 |
8 |
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3 |
3 |
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10 |
12 |
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9 |
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11 |
9 |
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3 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
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11 |
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In front, Diego Simeone’s men kept the pressure on the opposing camp and came close to doubling the lead. However, Rodrigo De Paul (43rd) then Axel Witsel (46th) lacked success by hitting Axel Remiro’s posts. Subsequently, Real Sociedad cooled Civitas Metropolitano thanks to their number 10, Mikel Oyarzabal. Off-center on the right side, the Spaniard was found by Carlos Fernandez and adjusted Jan Oblak to equalize (1-1, 73rd). At the end of the game, Antoine Griezmann came out of his box to definitively seal the victory for the Colchoneros from the penalty spot (2-1, 89th). As a result, Atlético de Madrid carried out the right operation by winning against a direct competitor in Europe and followed up with a fourth victory in a row in the league unlike Real Sociedad who missed the mark.
