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Summary and result Atlético – Manchester City: Simeone’s plan missed the goal

Simeone took the playoffs where he wanted, but theAthletic he will not be in the semifinals because he was not able to score a goal to one Manchester City who suffered a lot in the second half. He cholos won the game Pep Guardiola on the board, but the white-and-reds fell by not scoring a goal in the entire tie against a rival who will face the Real Madrid in the semifinals.

The approach of Simeone will confirm that against City played a 180-minute game and Manchester he was on the verge of a hard-fought draw with his ultra-defensive proposal. However, al Metropolitan showed a sharper profile, with vertical football, fast transitions and dynamism in deployment. Guardiolafor his part, came out to press away from the area ofEderson and to have the ball, although it did not make disgust to leave to the counterattack with firings that generated much uncertainty between the local parish.

Pal de Gundogan

The first half hour confirmed that theAthletic preferred not to uncover, with Griezmann more pending Cancel than to accompany Joao Felix. A classic four line with one Kondogbia huge sweeping i Boil i Lemar trying to weave in attack. At 29 minutes Gundogan he kicked the post in a tumultuous play, in the first serious fright of the match. He cholos he sighed in relief, but his team was suffering. Simeone he tried to get the equipment off the balcony of his area, but the City he pushed the white-and-reds. Overcome the fright, the match rebalanced without news in the areas. The break came with a disturbing draw for both teams. It had been 135 minutes of play-offs and theAthletic he was still alive. The white-and-reds kept the goal intact, but in attack they needed to put one more march.

The second half began with a more incisive Atletico and a City mass cholista. Guardiola he did not risk, expecting a quality play from his players to get the game on track and advance to the semifinals. Between the local caution and the parsimony of the visitor, nothing just happened in the match. Simeone he did not touch the submissive and preferred to gradually tighten the game. With 56 minutes played, the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending Griezmann which lit the bleachers. The second half looked better for the mattresses, but the mastery had to be translated at times.

Simeone’s plan

And the plan completed the final phase in the 70th minute. On the field DePaul, Correa i Carrasco per Koke, Griezmann i Lodi to try to stir up the white-and-red boiler. The first play ended with a right-footed shot from the right by De Paul, which came out near the post. There were twenty minutes left to score a goal and follow the planned strategy. He City he disguised himself as Atletico in the first leg, entrenched behind and losing the ball too soon. Pep Guardiola he despaired of the band and ended up taking it out Fernandinho to shield the spinal cord. The match ended in a play and Simeone relied on Luis Suarez i Cunha. More firewood. But the goal did not come and the English, who spent the end of the game simulating and wasting time, will be in the semifinals. Honor to Atlético, glory to City.

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