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Atlético de Madrid Overpowers Seattle Sounders in Seattle
Seattle, Washington – Atlético de Madrid secured a victory in an exciting match against the Seattle Sounders at Lumen Field, as part of the FIFA Club World Cup. The Spanish team showcased their superiority with 57% ball possession and notable effectiveness in front of the opponent’s goal.
The first goal of the match came early, in the 11th minute, thanks to P. Barrios, who capitalized on an assist from G. Simeone. The first half also saw a yellow card for R. de Paul of Atlético Madrid.
The second half started strongly for Atlético, with A. Witsel scoring in the 47th minute, assisted by R. Le Normand. The Seattle Sounders responded in the 51st minute with a goal from A. Rusnak. However, P. Barrios scored again for Atlético Madrid in the 56th minute, extending the Spanish team’s lead.
The match was not without tension, with yellow cards for P. Rothrock of the Seattle Sounders and C. Gallagher of Atlético Madrid. Atlético Madrid showed a slight superiority in shots on target, with 7 compared to Seattle Sounders’ 4. Despite lower possession, the Seattle Sounders attempted 16 total shots, compared to Atlético’s 15. Argentine referee Yael Falcon Perez controlled the match, which ended with 2 yellow cards for Atlético and one for Seattle.
Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 46 A. Witsel came in and J. M. Gimenez went out., at minute 66 A. Griezmann came in and A. Sorloth went out., at minute 66 C. Gallagher came in and R. de Paul went out., at minute 70 A. Correa came in and Koke went out., at minute 83 N. Molina came in and J. Alvarez went out.
Substitutions seattle sounders: at minute 60 J. Ferreira came in and D. Musovski went out., at minute 61 R. Kent came in and P. de La Vega went out., at minute 66 A. Roldan came in and P. Rothrock went out., at minute 79 Joao Paulo came in and A. Rusnak went out., at minute 79 G. Minoungou came in and K. Kossa-Rienzi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Seattle Sounders
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Atletico Madrid
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