Only two of the last five league matches were won by Atletico Madrid players and almost said goodbye to their dreams of winning the Spanish championship. To maintain any hopes, the team of coach Diego Simeone had to win on Saturday evening away with the fight for maintenance, only the 18th Lagi team – Las Palmas.
Julian Alvarez's terrible box
In the first half, Julian Alvarez wasted a great situation to score for Atletico Madrid. In the 37th minute, Argentina's representative received a great cross from the right and unpacked by anyone, he fired from four meters, but straight into the hand of the goalkeeper Dinko Horcas. It was a spectacular box.
A good opportunity for guests in this part was wasted by Sorloth, and for the hosts Alex Suarez, whose head shot from four meters, was well defended by Jan Oblak.
The second half disappointed in a long minutes. Both teams disappointed in the offensive, they lacked syntax actions.
– Let's hope that the other half will also start, as at some point it happened in the first part. It is hard to look at it, this is such a unworthy lar. There is no liquidity, there is commitment, but we will not only appreciate this league. Maybe the last twenty minutes will reward us – said commentators Canal+Sport in the second half.
Coach Diego Simeone was saved by changes. As many as five of them in this part. In the 83rd minute, after the mistake of the hosts at the side line, Giuliano Simeone fired from fourteen meters, but next to the post.
– You get the impression that they would play three more times 90 minutes and it would be 0: 0. Even if they played two out of two – added commentators Canal+Sport.
In the fifth minute of added time, Las Palmas players scored the winning goal in strange circumstances. After a long pass and a defender in the penalty area, in great confusion, Javier Munoz turned out to be the widest and defeated the Oblak from five meters.
Look: The referee whistled the end of the match and it began. Flick went to him immediately
Atletico Madrid after this defeat has 63 points (32 matches), two less than Real Madrid (31 matches) and as many as nine from the host of FC Barcelona (32 matches).
Atletico Madrid in the next round, on Thursday, April 24 (21.30) will take Ray about Vallecano.