Atlético fell once more. In a soporific match with very few chances, Mallorca finally won thanks to a single small goal obtained on a penalty (1-0). A surprising victory which allows Mallorca to breathe a little while the Colchoneros leave a maneuvering step to Sevilla FC and FC Barcelona. Beaten by Manchester City earlier this week at the Etihad Stadium, the Madrid club ended their week badly.
We know the ability of Diego Simeone’s team to have difficulty in engaging an effective offensive animation. But today, nothing really happened. Despite an attack originally consisting of Luis Suarez and Antoine Griezmann, Madrid tried very little, leaving Mallorca few opportunities to punish them.
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On the first 45 minutes, nothing to eat on both sides of the field. No combinations, no overflows, very few shots and no shots on target to at least solicit the goalkeepers. A first period never to show in football schools.
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Returning from the locker room, Mallorca made a very slight correction by giving the public their first shot on target on a well-shot volley from Brian Olivan, narrowly repelled by Jan Oblak. For their part, the Colchoneros tried to answer, without really being convincing. Coming into play Matheus Cunha, Thomas Lemar and João Félix did absolutely nothing to change the face of the match.
The only goal of the game was finally scored on a penalty by Vedat Muriqi following a foul by Reinildo on Pablo Maffeo (68th). Despite a slight excitement following this goal, Simeone’s players did not know what to do with possession to their advantage (68%). In the end, only Luis Suarez framed a shot on a head that was not at all supported or dangerous for Sergio Rico.
Thanks to this victory, Mallorca thus leaves the red zone following the defeat of Cadiz once morest Betis (1-2). Atlético ended their fine winning streak in the league following two months without a lost point and gave Sevilla and Barça the opportunity to consolidate their place on the La Liga podium a little more.
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