Post by account_disabled on Mar 6, 2024 23:41:36 GMT -6
Two goals were enough to defeat RB Salzburg on the last day of the Champions League group stage. The colchoneros pass as second behind the leader Bayern Munich. ATLÉTICO DE MADRID DIEGO SIMEONE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RB SALZBURG m Diego el Cholo Simeone's Atlético de Madrid complied, the Colchonero team is in the round of 16 of the Champions League, after beating the brave RB Salzburg 2-0, in a duel played at the Red Bull Arena in Austria, valid as the last group stage match. The mattress team knew how to suffer, something that has already become characteristic of Simeone's team and although the objective is not always met, in this one it was achieved. Atlético arrived in Austrian territory with the mission of killing or being killed, there was no tomorrow for the Spanish, everything was at stake and of course the duel had to be faced as a true final.
Simeone's team started weak and somewhat fearful, the players could not find comfort with the ball, while Salzburg became emboldened and sought to surprise the visitors. For the colchoneros, it was Marcos Llorente who began to command the attack, he tried from Brazil Mobile Number List afar with his powerful left foot, but he did not manage to worry goalkeeper Stankovic much. For their part, the Austrian Red Bulls tested the mattress defense, made up of three centre-backs, but which at times became a line of five, with Koke and Carrasco falling back more than usual, the latter, by the way, looked quite uncomfortable in defensive work. But the goal came with the least expected player, Carrasco crossed it from the right looking for a teammate to finish on goal and it was none other than the defender Hermoso, who tried to hit him with a header but it was his shoulder that touched the ball and It was embedded in the net, validating the goal for the 1-0 for the Spanish, who were beginning to breathe easier.
After the break, the second set started like the first, dominated by the local team, taking advantage of some inaccuracies and errors by Atlético de Madrid. The Red Bulls tried several shots, but Oblak was always there when they needed him most and avoided any harm. The so-called goal of tranquility came at 86 minutes, although a possible tie, which was always hanging around the Austrian venue, would have helped the colchoneros to qualify, the 2-0 came to completely relieve the team from the Spanish capital. Trippier started a great counterattack, Correa released it beautifully to Carrasco, who did not let the ball touch the ground and pocketed it with his right foot and the ball went into the goal. Simeone breathed, the team and the fans breathed from home. Atlético de Madrid is still in the race in the Champions League and there is a lot to correct even on European nights, because the forcefulness and solvency shown in LaLiga disappears in the Champions League. The colchoneros qualified with two wins and three draws for a total of 9 points, precisely the two wins were against RB Salzburg.
Simeone's team started weak and somewhat fearful, the players could not find comfort with the ball, while Salzburg became emboldened and sought to surprise the visitors. For the colchoneros, it was Marcos Llorente who began to command the attack, he tried from Brazil Mobile Number List afar with his powerful left foot, but he did not manage to worry goalkeeper Stankovic much. For their part, the Austrian Red Bulls tested the mattress defense, made up of three centre-backs, but which at times became a line of five, with Koke and Carrasco falling back more than usual, the latter, by the way, looked quite uncomfortable in defensive work. But the goal came with the least expected player, Carrasco crossed it from the right looking for a teammate to finish on goal and it was none other than the defender Hermoso, who tried to hit him with a header but it was his shoulder that touched the ball and It was embedded in the net, validating the goal for the 1-0 for the Spanish, who were beginning to breathe easier.
After the break, the second set started like the first, dominated by the local team, taking advantage of some inaccuracies and errors by Atlético de Madrid. The Red Bulls tried several shots, but Oblak was always there when they needed him most and avoided any harm. The so-called goal of tranquility came at 86 minutes, although a possible tie, which was always hanging around the Austrian venue, would have helped the colchoneros to qualify, the 2-0 came to completely relieve the team from the Spanish capital. Trippier started a great counterattack, Correa released it beautifully to Carrasco, who did not let the ball touch the ground and pocketed it with his right foot and the ball went into the goal. Simeone breathed, the team and the fans breathed from home. Atlético de Madrid is still in the race in the Champions League and there is a lot to correct even on European nights, because the forcefulness and solvency shown in LaLiga disappears in the Champions League. The colchoneros qualified with two wins and three draws for a total of 9 points, precisely the two wins were against RB Salzburg.
