Within the framework of the tenth day of The League, the Atlético de Madrid receive the FC Barcelona for another stellar clash between both teams, who arrive with different realities but with the aim of keeping the three points to continue climbing positions in the table.
The rojiblanco team tries to take a step to catch up with the current championship leader Real society. A victory in the Wanda Metropolitano will allow the Athletes from Simeone reach the top with the Basque team, as long as the Real click on Sunday on your visit to the ascended.
It was on the last play of the first half that the homeowner took advantage of a distant departure by Ter Stegen (after a loss by Piqué in the rival field) that made it 1-0 for Belgian Yannick Ferreira Carrasco, who rehearsed an exquisite tunnel and then defined from afar with the empty goal when injury time was played.
The Catalans generated some risky situations: first with an attempt by Griezmann after Dembélé’s mid-height huntress and later with a punctured ball by Lionel Messi that went over the crossbar. The other situation also had the Flea as the protagonist, when he leaked into the area and received a pass from Jordi Alba, but his definition with practically no angle died in the hands of the well located Oblak.
The host warned of a move with a shot from Saúl that was deflected near the angle by the culé goalkeeper and put together the best collective maneuver of the initial stage with a millimeter offensive combination that ended with the assistance of Ángel Correa to Llorente, who crashed the ball against the crossbar.
It is not an easy task for the mattress team because they face the encounter with the sensitive loss of the Uruguayan Luis Suarez, which tested positive for COVID-19 in concentration with your selection. The same has happened to his compatriot Lucas Torreira and the Mexican is not available either Hector Herrera, injured during the international break.
Much more graceful than the Close FIFA came out the Barça, which accumulates two official matches winning and wants to continue down that path against the only team that remains undefeated in LaLiga. His only loss was Sergio Busquets, victim of a slight knee sprain. It is logically added to the absence of Ansu fati, who has already gone through the operating room to have meniscus surgery.
Koeman once again relied on the formula that gave him results against Juventus in Turin, perhaps the best performance of his cycle: an attack with Dembélé, Messi y Pedri behind the french Griezmann. The Blaugrana cast is obliged to win because eighth gear nine points behind the leader, although he has two games less and each victory can bring him closer to the privileged positions in the classification.
Trainings:
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Referee: Jose Munuera Montero
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