Atlético did its homework in Russia
Good match by Atlético de Madrid to win the first match of the Youth League’s Group Stage against Rostov in Russia.
ROSTOV 1 – 3 ATLÉTICO
Rostov: Goshev; Kiryakov, Mkrtchan, Tannaeev, Neskoromny, Sukhomlinov; Kondryukov, Zabrodin, Veber; Dulaev (Karnuta, 75’) and Solovyev (Petrov, 87’).
Atlético de Madrid: Carlos Marín; Solano, Aitor Puñal, Tachi (Montero, 40’), Manny; Juan Moreno, Mikel Carro, Yael, Rubén Fernández; Ródenas (De Castro, 73’) and Salomón (Giovanni, 84’).
Referee: Srdjan Jovanovic (Serbia). Booked the home players Dulaev (41’), Kiryakov (69’); and the visiting Mikel Carro (39’).
GOALS:
0-1. 45’. Neskoromny, scored an own goal, deflects a shot from Juan Moreno that surprises Goshev.
0-2. 62’. Yael scores with a free-kick with a drive that takes the Russian keeper by surprise.
1-2. 64’. Veber takes advantage of a clearance from Carlos Marín in a free-kick to score into an unguarded net.
1-3. 83’. Salomón pushes to the net a pass from Juan Moreno after a great play from the inside forward.
Atlético de Madrid took the field of the Lokomotiv Stadium with the aim to open its winning score Group Stage of the Youth League. At the very end of the first half, a play by Juan Moreno finished in the net after touching Neskoromny in his attempt to clear it. In the second half, the control was increasingly red and white, with our team trying to secure the victory and Yael's quality made the second goal possible from a free-kick. After that, Veber scored for the home side. Nevertheless, Manolo Cano’s team continued pushing and did not stop until the third goal was scored in an excellent play by Juan Moreno that was finished by Salomón.
