Atlético de Madrid He may have been left out of the fight for the championship early, but this Saturday he just won a final against a direct rival in the fight for the title. last ticket delivered by the Spanish League to the Champions League 2024/25. Argentine participation in the Mattress maker It was vital to direct a tough match in the 3-1 victory against Athletic Club of Bilbao by date 33 in the Cívitas Metropolitano Stadium.
The team led by Diego Simeone He arrived injured at the match due to the 0-2 defeat against Alavés last day and was forced to face the duel with nerves of steel in search of maintaining fourth place in the competition. That’s how he got ahead on the scoreboard with fortune on his side because Rodrigo DePaul He hit a volley in the crescent that bounced off an opponent, Beñat Prados, and the ball took a parabola that was impossible for the goalkeeper, Unai Simón, to deflect. It was his third goal in 43 games of the season, in which he also had 5 assists.
Already at the close of the first half, Nico Williams matched the procedure with a solid definition before Jan Oblak and their celebration did not go unnoticed. Minutes before, the referee, Juan Martínez Munuerastopped the match because the attacker heard “monkey sounds” when he was going to kick a corner, as stated by the player in a conversation with DAZN. In its celebration, His skin color was pointed out in front of one of the stands of the redoubt.
* Ángel Correa’s goal
After this moment, Atlético de Madrid recovered quickly thanks to the appearance of Angel Correa in the first quarter of an hour of the complement. The former San Lorenzo man received a deep pass from kokehe avoided Simón and finished before the goalkeeper’s effort to once again take the lead in the result. little angel He reached 11 goals and 3 assists in 41 games in the 2023/24 season. Additionally, he is one of this year’s highest scoring world champions tied with Thiago Almada (7) and behind Paulo Dybala (eleven), Lautaro Martínez (10), Lionel Messi (9) and Angel Di Maria (8), as reported ESPN.
With 11 minutes to go, luck turned its back on the visiting team again because A shot by Samuel Lino hit the right post and the rebound hit the goalkeeper, Unai Simón, and went into the net to sentence the commitment in the capital of Spain.
The triumph of the cast red and white It meant an ideal kickoff for the final five dates of the Spanish League. A victory for the Bilbao team made them equal to their rival in points and moved them out of fourth place by tiebreaker in the direct crosses. Now, Atlético took advantage of six units and, in the face of a hypothetical match, it will be resolved by goal difference, where those of the Cholo by three points of margin. He also distances himself in the third criterion, goals scored (62 to 53).
real Madrid is the leader with 84 points, his second is Girona (71) and Barcelona (70) completes the podium, although he must play this Monday against Valencia as local. On the following day, the immediate pursuers of the White House They will measure each other and the Meringue will receive Cadiz. Next Saturday, Majorca will host the Atlético de Madrid and the Athletic Club will face this Friday Getafe.
* The summary of Atlético de Madrid’s triumph
The standings in Spain:
