Little by little, with solidity and efficiency, the Atlético de Madrid continues to make its way and consolidate itself in the squares of Champions
. The rojiblanco team surpassed by a solitary own goal of Bruno al Levante (0-1), which earned him to add the third win in a row in all four games after the resumption of the League, and recover the third position in the championship that the Sevilla.
It was a triumph of trade, of patience and solvency
defensive Atlético, but also the result of a masterful action by Marcos Llorente, the protagonist of the clash for control and assistance that was worth a victory.
The best
Marcos Llorente is still in a state of grace, 1 goal and 3 assists in the 4 games since the return of the League; his oriented control at 0-1 was spectacular
Despite the Pressure initial of a Levante who is good at greats (won the Real Madrid, tied with Sevilla and the Valencia), he Athletic He imposed his good level of play from a good start. He knew how to shake off the pressure, controlled the ball, tied the granotas and began to positionally occupy the field.
The first red and white claw he arrived at 15 minutes in a vertiginous vertical play, very much from Simeone’s manual. The Colombian threw a precise pass Arias to the front of the area, where Marcos Llorente He performed a spectacular back-oriented control, with which he got rid of Vezo and Toño. The striker stood before Aitor, gently gave way to the center Diego Costa, which deflected, and ultimately the ball touched the premises Bruno. Since the resumption of the League, Llorente adds 1 goal and 3 assists.
With the 0-1, Atlético extended its domain. Thomas was able to score the second in a powerful shot that stopped Aitor (17m), and with the exception of a shot from Roger deviated (20m), Levante did not worry the rojiblancos.
Minutes of good
game of the Athletic, with fast movement of the ball, combinations and vertical attacks, and quick recoveries after losses continued until the break. Carrasco he was able to expand the rent with a powerful shot that Aitor sent to corner (42m).
From possible 0-2 to no 1-1
João Félix pardoned the 0-2 and in the absence of 11 minutes Borja Mayoral was very close to drawing, but his shot grazed the post
In the resumption, Atlético kept the tempo of the game under control, although they gave up the ball more, with the comfort of the scoreboard. After the carousel of changes, he won mordant with the entry of João Félix, who enjoyed a good opportunity to score 0-2. The Portuguese finished off very high (66m) a recovery of Correa.
The more Atlético forgave the sentence, the closer the Levante to tie. Borja Mayoral, as soon as he entered the field, he had a header that crossed too much in an excellent center of Toño, who had gone down his left wing of Arias with a spout. The striker’s header (79m) left skimming the pole.
Datasheet
Levante, 0 – At. Madrid, 1
Levante: Aitor Fernández, Coke (Morales 59), Bruno, Vezo, Toño, Rochina, Vukcevic (Campaign 59), Radoja, Bardhi (Hernani 83), Sergio León (Mayoral 70) and Roger (Miramón 59).
At. Madrid: Oblak, Arias, Savic, Hermoso (Giménez 59), Renan Lodi, Koke, Saúl, Thomas (Morata 84), Carrasco (João Félix 59), Llorente (Correa 59) and Diego Costa (Herrera 80).
Referee: Munuera Montero (Andalusian). He showed a yellow card to Coke, Vukcevic, Toño and Morales, from Levante; and Saúl and Morata for Atlético
Goal: 0-1 Bruno, in own door (15).
Countryside: Camilo Cano, La Nucía (Alicante).
