Atletico confirms Real Madrid’s farewell to the League

Just a month ago at the Bernabéu, the derby Real Madrid won after extra time despite being pressured by Simeone’s players throughout the match. must have seen something Reclaiming his more conservative profile for this match, Cholo pooled the players in the middle, leaving only Griezmann at the front. Ancelotti bet on the ‘precious eleven’.with Nacho, Ceballos and Asensio. The Italian sought new legs for a duel where visitors had a lot to gain and locals had a lot to lose.

Padron penalty

They haven’t called Atlético a penalty so far in the league and it didn’t look like it would be at the Bernabéu either. Handball as clear as Valverde’s involuntary constituted one of the Padrón penalties, with some whistling and some not. In this case, Gil Manzano, a college student whose mattress smells like merengon, sent him into obscurity.. Atlético started from a better position, playing and dominating in the first minutes, until Madrid, a diesel team, started to decline. But just as the ball began to pass between Kroos’ feet, Whites took action when Valverde came from outside and Asensio fell between the lines. Benzema took a shot or two and his Atleti, who had injured Reinildo, was closed like a hedgehog.

Ancelotti was unable to decipher Simeone’s sudoku, and Cholo did not associate the team with an abandoned Griezmann like Robinson Crusoe on offense. The chess match ended in a draw. Cool as the atmosphere in its first episode, the game is included in an emotional minute’s silence commemorating the previous snowfall Amancio.

Simeone made the eleven a bit more natural for Pablo Barrios with Correa’s entry in the second half, which allowed Griezmann to dodge a benchmark ahead to create more play and possession. Madrid dominated the duel, patiently waiting for the moment to overcome and solve a complex obstacle in the fight for League survival.. With eight loan points, it was clear that the League could only be lost by Barcelona, ​​but as long as Madrid demanded it. And in this derby, Ancelotti’s men did not give up.

Is red excessive?

Minutes passed, and Oblak did not see his frame in danger. Correa’s entry had been good for Atlético, but they needed to show signs of life at the front, pose a danger and frighten Madrid, who were too comfortable at the rear. At the same hour, Griezmann woke up the game with a cross shot. Shortly before Carletto, Kroos put firewood in the cauldron for Asensio and Ceballos with Tchouaméni, Camavinga and Modric. seconds after change Correa nudged Rüdiger with her elbow on her stomach. The German fell to the ground and Gil Manzano showed him the red one. Too much punishment? probably. expendable hit? Definitely.

The expulsion conditioned the remainder of the game, returning Griezmann to his role as a striker accident and equipping Atlético to call back. It’s a draw that has more emotional value than mathematical value, because it has definitely taken Real Madrid away from the title fight, to increase the rent (if Barça wins in Almería) to ten points. The point was not worth much as the Rojiblancos struggled for their place in the Champions League and they had nothing to lose. Simeone showed his bravest profile by putting Koke and Saúl Witsel next to Morata to allow Griezmann to play between the lines again. Football immediately rewarded Giménez for his bravery with a set ball to Courtois’ goal with eleven minutes left.

Ancelotti took an epic shot in a field where whites moved well and the draw came thanks to the work of young player Ávaro Rodríguez. Bull he headed into a corner towards the net and woke a frozen Bernabéu. Anything can happen in six minutes. But those in Cholo knew how to calm down in the afternoon and Madrid bids farewell to the League. Now the Champions League and Cup are left and Simeone is not leaving the Champions League for the financial health of the club.