English
Atletico Madrid had a tougher-than-expected victory over Cacereño in the second round of the Copa del Rey. The match, played at the Estadio Príncipe Felipe in Cáceres on December 5th, 2024, ended with a 3-1 away win for Atletico. Cacereño took the lead in the 30th minute with a goal from Álvaro Merencio, assisted by C. Martinez. However, Atletico Madrid’s dominance, reflected in 72% possession and 25 shots (10 on target), eventually proved decisive. Clement Lenglet equalized in the 83rd minute, and in the final minutes, Rodrigo de Paul and Joao Felix sealed the victory with two goals in the 90th minute. The game was marked by the sending off of a Cacereño player in the 85th minute after a second yellow card, and yellow cards were shown to players on both sides, highlighting the intensity of the match. Despite the defeat, Cacereño showed great determination, managing 5 shots (2 on target).
Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 46 M. Llorente came in and C. Azpilicueta went out., at minute 46 J. Alvarez came in and R. Riquelme went out., at minute 46 C. Lenglet came in and R. Le Normand went out., at minute 59 P. Barrios came in and Koke went out., at minute 65 C. Gallagher came in and A. Correa went out.
Substitutions cacereño: at minute 59 A. Salinas came in and Alvaro Merencio went out., at minute 59 M. Carrillo came in and J. Sarmiento went out., at minute 67 I. Bidauzarraga came in and J. Barrio went out., at minute 68 A. Perez came in and C. Martinez went out., at minute 77 J. Bernal came in and Deco went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cacereño
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Atletico Madrid
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