El Atlético brilla en el Pizjuán
The purpose of a midfielder’s goal in the 93rd minute allows Simeone to overcome Sevilla and secure the third position Atlético de Madrid, with a goal from Pablo Barrios in injury time, observed this Sunday against FC Sevilla, La Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán (1-2) in the thirtieth day of Laliga EA Sports, a result that allows Rojiblan to forget a few weeks and establish themselves in third place, still involved in the title race.
Lucien’s goal after seven minutes predicted a tough scenario for Diego Pablo Simeone, who had been hit in recent days by eliminations from the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, against Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, only their two title rivals in the league.
However, Argentine Julán Álvarez was up to the challenge at the penalty spot before the half-hour mark, and after a dominant second half, Barrios was responsible for saving the three points with a goal in the 93rd minute.
Rojiblancos, with four changes in the cup tie, including Conor Gallagher coming in for the injured Rodrigo de Paul, soon felt the Sevilla momentum, who managed to breach Jan Oblak’s goal in just seven minutes back in the property.
Loïc Badé gave a warning headache from a corner kick, although Lucien Angouume was the headline maker for Xavi García Pimianta in the Andalusian Derby, scoring to make it 1-0; The French midfielder pounced on the ball in the box and, with a precise strike, beat the Atlético goalkeeper (min. 7).
However, the action also brought problems for the nervy image, who saw Ruben Vargas, involved in the 1-0 with a backheel, suffer a hamstring injury and had to be replaced in the 11th minute by Ejke.
Just after the first quarter of an hour, Nahuel Molina equalized with a cross shot that narrowly missed the left post, and in the Sevillista reply, Oblón thwarted a very clear chance, denying Akor Adams and Sambi Lokonga. Just minutes later, «Cholo» neutralized Andalus’s goal.
In the 23rd minute, Badé fouled Gallagher inside the area, and the referee didn’t hesitate to blow the whistle. Argentine Julián Álvarez stepped up from eleven meters and deceived Norwegian Orjan Nyland to make it 1-1. From that moment, parity took over the duel at the Pizjuán, where Robin Norman still thwarted Akor Adams’s goal before half-time.
The Nigerian forward himself broke the deadlock in the second half with an action where Clément Lenglet seemed to block his very dangerous shot in the small area, before Kike Salas also tried with a shot that found the net. Giuliano responded to the Sevillista siege with a shot that Nyland stopped.
Simeone sought answers from the bench and introduced Alexander Sorloth and Koke, while the fans erupted against the club president, José María del Nido, with chants of «Júnior, go» that, along with throwing objects, disrupted the game.
Roro Riquelme, just minutes after coming on in the 68th minute, replaced Nemanja Gudelj in an attacking move, and «Spider» joined the siege with a shot that Nyland blocked, denying Argentina in the 88th minute.
It had to be an unexpected hero, Pablo Barrios, who rescued Atlético. The Madrid midfielder, who saw the ball pass by at the start of the game to avoid a shot, didn’t miss shortly after, in the 93rd minute, with a shot in which he planted himself in front of goal and placed a very tight shot that the goalkeeper couldn’t do anything about.
-Result: Sevilla FC 1-Atlético de Madrid 2 (1-1 at halftime).
Sevilla FC: cover; Carmona, Bade, Kke Salas, Pedelja (Guddel, Min.46); Agalem (Idumbo, Abavom’s. Lukebakio, Adams Adams, and Vargas (Ejuke, Min.11; Isaac, Min.69).
Atlético de Madrid: Oblak; Molina (Galán, Min.46), Azpilicueta (Koke, Min.55), Le Normand, Lenglet; Llorente, Pablo Barrios, Gallagher (Lemmar, Min.78), Giulian (Riquelme, Min.68); Griezmann (Sorloth, Min.56), and Julián Álvarez.
1-0, min.7: Agoumé.
1-1, min.25: Julián Álvarez, penalty.
1-2, min.93: Barrios.
-Referee: Soto (C.Riojano). Booked Giuliano Simeone (Min.51) and Lenglet (Min.57) for Atlético de Madrid.
-Stadium: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. 34,505 spectators.
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