The illusion is gone. The stimulus of a possible departure from Barça was not enough to overcome the mattresses. Atlético de Madrid eliminated Real Sociedad in the first exchange, in the round of 16, in a very even match at Zubieta (0-2). This is the second time they have done so in the past three years. those of Natalia Arroyo They created many chances, but they were not correct, as usual this season, compared to the previous one. The coach has already warned the former. “The goal is becoming small for us in this course.”
He also commented before the game that “I hope to do the whole cup tour” as the Champions League is only two games away. Well, this time in the Cup, it’s also the lowest path. And they went through four seasons without getting past the quarterfinals, two of them falling in the first game, in a competition where they started competing in the round of 16. Right from the victory that ended in Granada in 2019. What is worrying is three of the four eliminations were in Zubieta, in the same match.
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The match started evenly, with many quick attack attempts, with little success. The locals were better, coming close to scoring with a low cross from the right, which none of the attackers hit at the far post. He has too Jensenwhich concluded a cross from the post Barnabas, owned by rojiblanca. There are countless realistic shots, including Nerea or Gaby trying from afar.
Real maintained the intensity of a game like this, and Atlético chose a practical and pragmatic approach. Hold on and find space. The Nigerian forward tried it Ajibade in the first act he can, but lete cornered. And before the break came the pitcher of cold water, in the form of a goal. La Real asked for offside but neither the referee nor the assistant saw it. received from behind Ajibadeperfectly filtered for a Cardona who was left alone with 25 meters ahead, dribbled skillfully leteand pushed into pleasure.
Tried adjusting to make it tighter Natalia Arroyo after the break, but there was no way to get through the goal Grandma Gallardo. In fact, what came was the 0-2 of Ajibade. In a play that the royalists did not defend, Banini slipped into place to place a cross that finished, alone, the Nigerian at the far post. The party was sentenced. La Real gave him pride, claw and football, but no reward or consolation, in the form of 1-2. The Cup is disappearing, but there is still the Super Cup, a possible title option (or as possible to compete in a tournament with Barça), in addition to trying to lift the lack of league with Levante and Real Madrid.
Source: La Verdad
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