Atleti assaults the Champions League with Ludmila and Ajibade in pistols

At the moment of truth, Atlético responded. The red and white team He had it in his power to take third place in League F, return to the Champions League positions 14 days later, and he did so thanks to a victory that resonates like a blow on the table thanks to the goals from Ludmila and Ajibade on his visit to the Royal Society. The Txuri-Urdin team had a tie in the second half, but between Lola and Menayo they saved a result with a European flavor…

Atlético arrived with good feelings after beating Betis. Without Leicy Santos or Gaby García, Arturo Ruiz placed Xènia as a pivot with Boe Risa and Banini guarding her. Cinta, accompanying Menayo in the center of the defense, was the other novelty in the Madrid lineup. He also had to rearrange the pieces of his Natalia Arroyo puzzle. The short staff, injuries and the surprise sale of Tejada resulted in a central pair formed by Apari and Iris Arnaiz. The attack line, however, remains pure dynamite: Amaiur-Jensen-Eizagirre. Of course, the one that started on fire It was Ludmila, who got behind the Txuri-Urdin defense to receive a pass from the outside of Banini and test Lete in one-on-one. Zumarraga’s team emerged victorious in that second minute. Just like Lola Gallardo escaped from Jensen’s cross shot in the 4th minute. A matter of centimeters.

Just like in Ludmila’s second serious warning, whose shot went wide after six minutes. The next action would be decisive: the forwards are required to aim. And the Brazilian did not fail in the most demanding play: Boe Risa gave a measured pass to the heart of the area, the red and white number 8 controlled With a subtle and oriented touch, he cut Lete and shouted goal. Second in League F this season for a Ludmila who has been enjoying herself in recent weeks. As before the cruciate injury in 2023.

Then came a shower of chances in favor of Atlético that hurt to fail: ball hit the crossbar by Boe Risa in his attempt at an Olympic goal, a cross shot by Medina that went wide when he was already celebrating and poor definition by Ajibade when he had everything to beat Lethe. Among so many mattress arrivals, an attempt at a local reaction slipped in: Jensen caressed a header to Emma’s center that Lola cleared with her fists.

Exchange of roles

The rojiblanco dominance of the first half turned into txuri-urdin in the second. With the ball and the center of the field handing over their weapons, Andreia Jacinto grew by moments while the nerves took their toll on Xènia, who lost a ball on the edge of the area to Jensen that Lola saved below with a very worthwhile intervention. I wouldn’t be the only one. Because the snow society was active and Franssi forced the Sevillian to make a save to avoid the tie minutes later.

The cascade of opportunities descended blue and white Menayo had to emerge as a wall of consistency to deny Amaiur the goal around the 80th minute.. The tables were long in coming… Until it appeared Ajibade. The Nigerian, who last year already decided Zubieta’s clash with a double, used the last of her strength to collect a delivery from Ana Vitória on the counterattack, running towards the rival goal at full speed, cutting in front of Apari and finishing with her right foot. Great goal in the 90′. Atlético’s rollercoaster remains on top, in the Champions zone 14 days later. Ludmila and Ajibade removed the prefix from the ‘Mission Impossible’ for Europe.

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