While Real, crowned champion of Spain for the 35th time in its history, is celebrating, its neighbor, Atlético, continues to mope at the end of the season. In the fight to glean one of the four directly qualifying places for the Champions League, the Colchoneros carried out a bad operation on the lawn of Athletic Bilbao, bowing logically (2-0). What to approach without much serenity the derby of Madrid which is announced, next week.
Diego Simeone’s squad have confirmed they are in big trouble in the final La Liga sprint. After the draw conceded against Granada (0-0), the people of Madrid fell to San Mames, and have now won only one of their last 4 league outings. While they could climb to the podium if successful, they leave the opportunity to Betis Sevilla, traveling on the lawn of Getafe Monday, to return to a point of their fourth place.
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Very quickly, we understood that the partners of Antoine Griezmann were not in for a great evening. Starting with the three centrals aligned in Madrid’s 5-3-2. While Mario Hermoso received a yellow card after 45 seconds, Jose Gimenez spent the match suffering from the accelerations of Iñaki Williams, untenable in front of his audience. It was the Basque, on a center deflected in his goal by Hermoso, which allowed his people to take the advantage (1-0, 8th).
Griezmann hit the bar
Third man of the Madrid rearguard, the former Lille Reinildo, also quickly warned (18th), and on the verge of expulsion when he went to contest his warning received from Mr. Mateu Lahoz, came out at the half time. The entry of Angel Correa at his expense, and the passage to the locker room allowed the Colchoneros to better approach the second act, but Griezmann, on a free kick at the entrance to the opposing area, stumbled on the crossbar (51st ). The opportunity to return had passed for the 2021 Spanish champions, who conceded the break goal in stride.
On an uncertain recovery from Renan Lodi, Hector Herrera committed the fault in his area on Iker Muniain, who saw Iñaki Williams coldly transform the penalty (2-0, 54th). The visitors could never hope to return, despite a shot on the post from Correa at the end of the match (90th + 3). Bilbao, back to 4 points from 6th place, qualifying for the Europa League, can therefore still hope to hang on to Europe.
Athletic – Atlético Madrid
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