There were not 300 but only 11, but the fate of the Spartans of the 21st century was similar to that of the soldiers of Leonidas 500 years ago Christ. Julián Álvarez experienced his first big night as a red and white player and sent Sparta into the gorge of Thermopylae with a superb and plastic free kick that served to seal the best away game of the season. THE “spider” took Atlético to its sixth consecutive victory and opened wide the doors to the next phase of the Champions League. Now it’s time to beat Slovan and from there seek the feat of enter the top eight. A little miracle almost impossible to believe after the debacle against Lille in Metropolitan.
It only took 50 seconds Oblak intervene after a shot Haraslin in the area taking advantage of an error from Llorente at the start. The Slovenian only had to bend down to recover the ball, but the action was enough to make a stadium totally dedicated to its players roar., aware that a victory would bring them much closer to the next round. Unfortunately for them, it was just a mirage.
Atlético suffered in the first game, but little by little he put the party back in its place and after 10 minutes Giuliano He did not succeed in a full-back By Paul in the first red and white arrival. He Cholito He didn’t hit the ball, but it was the first positive sign of an afternoon heading in the right direction. Four minutes later Julian was knocked down outside the area and while running The spider weaved a masterpiece by sending the ball to the team itself. 0-1.
GOLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKLY BY JULIÁN 😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮💨😮 💨😮💨🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️🕷️ pic.twitter.com/L0std3JlpU
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 26, 2024
The goal was good for Atlético, who did not take their foot off the accelerator and continued to increase the pressure by warning the weakness of a totally sunken Sparta and unable to resist. After many minutes away from Oblak’s box, the Czechs showed themselves again with a long pass towards Haraslin, but for them it would have been better if the play had not taken place, because the consequence was that their best scorer hit his isch after the play. clear signs of change on his bench. Before even reaching the first half hour, the Czechs found themselves behind on the scoreboard and deprived of their top scorer. The outlook could not be more encouraging for Simeone and his team.
From there until the end of the first half, what was expected happened. Athletics He subjected his unarmed enemy to a constant siege and the goal was so frequent that it was impossible that it should not come eventually. In the 41st minute, a cross from Llorente tried to rake it into the Sorloth area. He didn’t hit the ball, but His gesture was enough to leave the Czech goalkeeper disarmed. In the stadium, we only heard the cries of the Spanish colony, enthusiastic about a 0-2 which seemed definitive.
MARCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS SCORES THE SECOND 😁 pic.twitter.com/wBGpnm3Hxe
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 26, 2024
Sparta did what they could to get back into the game after the break, but the difference was huge and it didn’t take long for them to get their heads in the grass again with the sole objective of making the sentence as light as possible. Giuliano was 0-3 to start. He didn’t quite understand, but he did it again Julien at 59 minutes later chop at the exit of the goalkeeper taking advantage of a pass from Cholito after a first action of Griezmannwho had just replaced Sorloth.
Him. Again.
JULIÁN SCORES THE THIRD 🕷️ pic.twitter.com/tXnIJqFf45
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 26, 2024
At princeling This time he had to wait from the bench, but his presence on the pitch was devastating. He intervened in the 0-3 and he himself was the author of the 0-4 in the 70th minute, after a low shot into the area with his right foot following a pass from Llorente in which he was also his 100th match in Europe. When Sparta’s Danish coach warned that there were still 20 minutes to play, he exploded and began to shake with the vivid memory of the five goals conceded in the match. Etihad. It didn’t take long for him to confirm his worst fears.
GRIZI DOES THE FOURTH 🐐 pic.twitter.com/rO9T9zxwz2
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) November 26, 2024
Simeone ended the game with Koke, Strap, Linen And Riquelme in the search for 0-5, which reached 84 minutes from the hand of the Argentinianwho completed the goal in the face of the passivity of a rival who had been asking for oxygen for an hour. own Correa is the one who closed a scandalous score in the 89th minute with a play of faith, even if the Czech defense did not pose too many difficulties for them either. The result is used to cushion the 4-0 conceded in Lisbon during the second day and to show that the team is in the best moment of the season. Play now continue the streak on Saturday in Valladolid because the League no longer admits mistakes.
