Atlético de Madrid, the bright finalist in Arona
Mario Soriano put the icing on the cake with a phenomenal job by the entire team. Atlético de Madrid beat Juventus in the semifinals and will play the final against Valencia today at 19:10 (CET).
Atlético de Madrid once again revealed that they are a solid, serious team with good work against Juventus, as they left no room for Juventus. The Italian squad were not comfortable at any point and didn't create danger to our goal defended by Miguel Prieto. It was not a match with a lot of opportunities, but it was clear our team dominated.
At halftime, Francisco Lobato shouted at his team on the field and asked for a greater role for players like Mario Soriano, who had worked well during the tournament, but lacked that personal touch he gave in League matches. And it came when the team needed him the most. He received the ball in the front and shot a high, crossing missile near the post, getting the goal before Juventus goalkeeper could do anything. With the victory, we pass to the final which will be played against Valencia, today at 19:10 (CET).
