The theory was that the Atletico Madrid was much higher than Prague Sparta. However, the numbers also showed that the Colchonero team needed points to avoid getting into trouble ahead of the final rounds of the Champions League. The emergencies did not interfere and Simeone’s men stuck to the script and achieved a very comfortable victory for the Czech Republic. [Así vivimos la victoria del Atlético de Madrid ante el Sparta de Praga]
Atleti had their best match of the season. It is true that the opponent practically signed the withdrawal, but the red and white were ambitious, they confidently assumed the role of favorites and relied on a great evening of Julien Alvarez hunt three points which give a lot of oxygen.
The Argentinian finished with a double, Marcos Llorente He joined the scoring group and put the icing on the cake Griezmann with the fourth a few minutes after entering the field the day he was a substitute. Atlético confirms its winning dynamic and regains its existence in the Champions League.
Julián Álvarez celebrates his goal against Sparta Prague.
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The thousands of souls thrown into the stadium of Prague Sparta At the start of the match, they generated a football atmosphere that could scare anyone. The foundations of the site shook, but not the legs of the Atlético de Madrid players.
These jumps were the only thing that scared the Czech team during the entire match. It quickly became clear that everything would work out for Atleti. The inequality assumed in theory was put into practice and Sparta Prague turned out to be an inert toy in the hands of a rival who left a good version.
The absence of Griezmann It was the most striking element of Simeone’s squad, but Atlético de Madrid did not even miss their best player. Of course, the rojiblancos were about to pay dearly for a mistake by Marcos Llorente in the first minute of play, but from that moment on, everything got better.
Julián Álvarez celebrates one of the goals with Atlético de Madrid in the Champions League.
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Little by little, Simeone’s men began to regain possession of the ball. The Colchoneros did not hesitate to take center stage with the ball and, knowing themselves superior, they assumed the role of favorites and were ambitious. This did them a lot of good because after a quarter of an hour they found a reward.
Julien Alvarez This caused a very dangerous foul a few meters from the surface. The direct free kick, in front of the goal, was executed by the Argentine striker himself to cross the barrier and take advantage of the immobility of the Sparta goalkeeper to score the first. A beautifully designed goal for the “spider”.
With the score in their favor, everything was even easier for Atleti. The dominance increased, Sparta became smaller if possible and the first half was a monologue. The Madrilenians were still living in the opposite field and the Czechs were not even able to sneak into the surrounding area. Oblak except during an action during which their striker Haraslin was injured.
Marcos Llorente celebrates his goal against Sparta Prague.
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Atlético created several clear chances in this first half to increase their lead. Sorloth failed to define a counter perfectly executed by Julián Álvarez, Gallagher did not kill inside the area and By Paul he found the goalkeeper with a point-blank shot.
The goal came in the strangest way possible. Marcos Llorente built one of those centers that closes and causes problems when someone crosses in front of them. The one who walked was Sorloth, who did not touch the ball but misled the goalkeeper, so the action led to 0-2.
Atleti kills
The second part was more of the same. Athletic superiority was about to turn into a military parade from the start of this second act, but the gunshot of Giuliano Simeone came across Vindahl’s answer.
But Sparta Prague was not going to last very long. Julien Alvarez He started his big night with the second for his own account. The Argentinian launched the counterattack, connected Simeone to the wall, and in the face-to-face already inside the area he shot to definitively kill the confrontation.
Griezmann celebrates his goal against Sparta Prague.
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Atlético did not stop there. El Cholo entered Griezmann in place of Sorloth so the captain could have a few minutes of fun on the pitch, and he did. Shortly after entering, he received a ball in the box, controlled it with his left and executed a low cross shot with his right to make the score 0-4. A party.
There was still something else left. While Sparta was already completely broken and disjointed, Atlético had the pleasure of signing the biggest victory in its history away from home in the Champions League. Correa took advantage of Lino’s cross and killed at will in the small area.
It seemed to be the end, but the agony still had one more chapter for Sparta. Once again, Correa, in a confused action in which he barely carried the ball inside the area, scored to make it sixth and put the Czechs underground once and for all.
