Sevilla 3-1 (5-2 on agg.) Atletico Madrid
Football betting fans had their reservations with Atletico Madrid coming into this do-or-die contest against Sevilla. Their loss in the first Copa del Rey leg snapped a string of football games where Atleti showcased their usual brand of football.
Diego Simeone knew his team had to pull off a miracle if they were to beat the insane betting odds set after their 1-2 home loss. However, he didn’t expect things to crumble quickly after the kickoff.
Captain Sergio Escudero scored a beautiful header within the first 30 seconds of the match. Pablo Sarabia lobbed a beautiful pass from the right wing, and the ball found itself in front of Escudero’s foot as it missiled past Miguel Moya into the back of the net. Atletico fans may say that Moya made a mistake in positioning, but it doesn’t take away from the beauty of the goal itself.
Antoine Griezmann quickly equalised the game with an amazing strike from outside the box. He beautifully controlled a chested-down pass by Kevin Gameiro and powered through a rainbow shot into the goal. Sergio Rico could do nothing but watch the ball cross the goal line.
The game was sealed for good when the Atletico backline conceded a spot-kick at the start of the second half. Ever Banega to the bottom right for the score. Moya predicted the right direction, but defending a penalty is hard work.
Pablo Sarabia poured lemon juice on Atletico’s wounds in the dying minutes of the game: he capitalised on their opponents’ ultra-aggressive formation and scored a cheeky goal to send the Estadio Ramon Sanchez into a frenzy.
Simeone was questioned about his decision to bench Jan Oblak, but that was only one of the many things he has to think about in retrospect. They were simply outplayed by Vincenzo Montella in every aspect of the game.
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