Atlético meets in the Cup before the break
Correa and Joao Félix resolve the cupbearer premiere against an inoffensive SD Almazán
MADRID, 13 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Atlético de Madrid beat SD Almazán (0-2) in their debut in the Copa del Rey this Saturday, a first round at Nuevo Los Pajaritos that controlled the rojiblanco team and resolved with goals from Ángel Correa and Joao Félix , one in each part.
Diego Pablo Simeone’s men forgave a win in Soria against an inferior rival, a team from the Third RFEF, who played from the start with the rival’s lack of confidence but did not test Oblak. After five days without winning, Atlético forcedly broke the dynamic, before the World Cup break, and avoided surprises.
From the first minute, the differences were remarkable. However, for an Atlético sailing through doubts, they were not profitable until the umpteenth time. SD Almazán was forced to withdraw severely on their goal, against a rival full of players who will be in Qatar 2022.
Koke crashed into the crossbar and Llorente crashed into the rival goalkeeper. The second also saw the crossbar, while Félix got tangled up every time the ball fell to him. Mario Hermoso did not hit the head either and, finally, it was Correa who opened the scoring. The Argentine hunted a rebound from the rival goal, shot by Joao Félix.
The Soriano team lasted a little over half an hour, but they barely left their field, nor did they scare their prestigious rival. After the break, the local team loosened up a bit more, with an Oedipus who was the one who gave the ‘Cholo’ team the most problems. A couple of corner kicks in a row was the greatest sensation of local danger.
Without giving the fans time to grow a little more, Atlético found the 0-2 in a good wall of Joao Félix with Rodrigo de Paul. The Portuguese, with the buzz of whether he plays or not, ended up seeing the door to be a protagonist in the Cup, while the other rumor continues about how long he will be a rojiblanco player.
The ‘Cholo’ asked him for goals and Félix answered this time. SD Almazán paid for the effort and, although they wanted to go to the top, they did not look through Oblak’s goal even desperately. Atlético pardoned with more headers from Hermoso, a disallowed goal from Griezmann and a deflected shot from Koke. The ‘Cholo’ team delivered before a necessary break to make a clean slate and regain confidence and play.
–RESULT: SD ALMAZÁN, 0 – ATLÉTICO DE MADRID, 2. (0-1, at halftime).
SD ALMAZÁN: Alberto (Javi Márquez, min. 88); Íñigo (Mateo, min. 67), Anto, Checa, Víctor, Losi; Dani Martínez (Iraola, min.81), Jesús Sánchez (Khalifa, min.68), Plaza, Albitre (Opara, min.68) and Oedipus.
ATLETICO DE MADRID: Oblak; Molina, Savic (Giménez, rest), Hermoso, Reinildo; Marcos Llorente (De Paul, rest), Koke, Witsel, Correa (Cunha, min. 67), Joao Félix and Griezmann.
0 – 1, min.35, Correa.
0 – 2, min.63, Joao Felix.
–REFEREE: Diaz de Mera (C. Castilla La Mancha). He admonished Dani Martínez (min.16), Jesús Sánchez (min.26) and Anto (min.56) by SD Almazán. And Giménez (min.77) at Atlético.
–STADIUM: New Los Pajaritos.
