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Atlético Madrid vs Espanyol: A Game of Domination and Frustration
English:
Atlético Madrid dominated possession and scoring chances in their match against Espanyol, but couldn’t convert their superiority into a victory. The game, held at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano in Madrid, ended in a 0-0 draw, leaving a bittersweet taste for the Colchoneros.
The Rojiblancos were more incisive from the start, with 62% possession and 25 shots, 7 of them on goal. However, a lack of accuracy and a great performance from the Espanyol goalkeeper frustrated Atlético’s goal aspirations. The Pericos, on the other hand, defended with order and looked for counter-attacks, but barely managed to generate danger in the opposing goal.
In the second half, Atlético continued their dominance, but were affected by refereeing decisions. A goal by Riquelme was disallowed for offside, leaving the team feeling powerless. Yellow cards for Puado and El Hilali, on the part of Espanyol, reflected the team’s frustration at not being able to break the tie.
In the end, the final score of 0-0 left Atlético Madrid with a bittersweet taste due to their inability to convert their dominance into victory. Espanyol, for their part, can celebrate a point in such a difficult venue.
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Substitutions atletico madrid: at minute 46 A. Griezmann came in and J. Alvarez went out., at minute 46 P. Barrios came in and S. Lino went out., at minute 46 M. Llorente came in and N. Molina went out., at minute 62 A. Correa came in and R. de Paul went out., at minute 73 R. Mandava came in and A. Sorloth went out.
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 64 B. Olivan came in and C. Romero went out., at minute 64 W. Cheddira came in and A. Veliz went out., at minute 64 S. Gomez came in and M. Kumbulla went out., at minute 66 P. Lozano came in and J. Gragera went out., at minute 87 Jofre came in and A. Aguado went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico Madrid
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Espanyol
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