The heavy rain in Madrid prevents the match against Metropolitano from taking place next Sunday.
Atlético de Madrid had to receive Sevilla in the Spanish capital this Sunday, September 3 from 6:30 p.m. for the fourth matchday of the 2023-2024 season. But the meeting has been postponed.
the match is suspended
AEMET’s report, with alarming weather forecasts predicting it could rain 300 liters per square meter this Sunday, led to believe that the meeting would be suspended.
And so it was done. The final decision, as published by Atleti, was announced by LaLiga. He did it around 2pm. It was normal that there was no playing and that was the case. Sevilla had traveled to Madrid, but weather conditions limited the possibility of contesting the commitment. He AEMET He had asked for traffic to be restricted in the capital.
Atleti’s first statement
“Given the evolution of the weather forecast for this afternoon, LaLiga has informed us that it will make a final decision at 2.30pm on whether to dispute or postpone the game as a deadline. We ask all fans to remain alert to this information.
Madrid City Council has issued a public note recommending avoiding travel due to the forecast of heavy rains, and AEMET has put the situation on red alert due to deteriorating weather forecasts. Given this situation, a final decision will be made in a joint decision of all organizations at 2.30 pm.”
La Liga confirmation
“Having regard to the exceptional weather situation in Madrid, following the red alert messages from AEMET and the recommendations of the City Council of Madrid, LALIGA, after analyzing the situation and having talks during the morning with the Chairman of the RFEF, the President of the Higher Sports Council and the CEOs of Atlético de Madrid and Sevilla FC have taken the decision to postpone the match between Atlético de Madrid and Sevilla FC, which was initially scheduled for today at 6.30 pm, at the Cívitas Metropolitano in Madrid.
The new date and time of the competition will be communicated by LALIGA shortly”.
When will the suspended match be played?
It is expected to be announced in the coming hours when the suspended game will be played next Sunday. It should be remembered that this weekend was the last day of competition before the international break.
How did the teams arrive?
The colchoneros reach the commitment after beating Rayo Vallecano 7-0, with a brace from Álvaro Morata, as well as goals from Antoine Griezmann, Memphis Depay, Nahuel Molina, Ángel Correa and Marcos Llorente. Sevilla, for its part, lost 2-1 to Girona on matchday three, despite Nemanja Gudelj’s goal.
Source: Goal