Atlético Madrid Draw With 10-Men Getafe in Thrilling Match

At first very closed, with the exception of a flash from Riquelme from the right which ended on the crossbar, the match almost became a “tactical battle”. Except that Stefan Savic, despite his experience, decided otherwise. Already warned, he didn’t care and placed his elbow in the face of Jaime Mata (38th). The sanction was predictable, he left his partners numerically inferior.

We once imagined Atlético playing “Cholismo”. It was nothing of the sort, no question for a team which has only won at home since the start of the season. Six minutes after the exclusion, Marcos Llorrente shifted Riquelme, again, to the right. The latter delivered a gem of a cross towards Antoine Griezmann, who threw himself to finish with his left foot and give his team the advantage just before the break.

Griezmann record but insufficient

If the first period took a while to start, the second was explosive. In the 53rd, Jan Oblak, not in the spotlight on his outings, poorly repelled a cross, which Boja Mayoral took delight in to place a lofted header and equalize. Stung in their pride, the Colchoneros went on the attack again. Alvaro Morata barely entered to invigorate the attack, was served on a cross by Marcos Llorente after excellent work on the right. A dive header was enough to restore the advantage (63rd), before Griezmann came to make the break from the penalty spot (69th).

Not discouraged, Getafe pushed. Juanmi Latasa made the Madrid defense suffer a lot with his aerial play, but it was the incoming Oscar Rodriguez, found with a cross in the heart of the area, who reduced the gap with a powerful shot deflected by Griezmann. Finally, Riquelme spoiled his good match by blocking a cross with his hand to give the opponent a penalty in added time. After viewing the VAR, Mayoral, full of composure, took charge to put an end to a crazy match.

Atlético, who have a match in hand against Sevilla to play, missed the opportunity to distance Barça by two points in the standings and end their streak of 20 victories at home. Not enough to make El Cholo sulk, who knows how to appreciate a welcome point when his team suffered at 10 against 11. As for Getafe, freshly victorious over Seville and Valencia, the team continues to show good things.

2023-12-20 06:29:00
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