Atlético remains intractable at the Calderon
The team coached by Simeone won a match where they dominated all phases of the game.
ATLÉTICO 2 – 0 ESPANYOL
Atlético de Madrid: Moyá; Juanfran, Godín, Giménez, Ansaldi; Tiago (Mario Suárez, 53'), Gabi, Koke, Arda (Griezmann, 59'); Raúl García and Mandžukić (Cristian Rodríguez, 85').
Espanyol: Kiko; Javi López, Álvaro, Colotto; Fuentes; S. Sevilla, V. Álvarez (Montañés, 63'), Cañas, Lucas V.; Sergio García (Álex Fernández, 55') and Caicedo (Stuani, 63').
Referee: Iñaki Vicandi Garrido (Basque Committee). The referee didn’t book any player.
GOALS:
1-0 43'. Tiago spectacularly heads the woodwork from a great cross from Gabi.
2-0 70’. Mario Suárez pushes to the net a header by Giménez on a corner.
The competition returned to the banks of the Manzanares after the international commitments break and the Vicente Calderón responded to perfection to what Simone asked for before the match. Passionate fans who roared their team on from the beginning.
Chances to score soon arrived and Arda had almost opened up the match with a close range shot that was deflected by Kiko Casilla. Minutes after, Koke tried his luck from outside the box, but again was stopped by the blue and white goalkeeper. The locals totally controlled possession of the ball and carryed the weight of the match. Atlético attacked with constant crosses from each side of the pitch, and they got their reward in the first half when Tiago put us ahead with a beautiful header to the woodwork after a cross from Gabi.
Atlético's insistence did not cease in the second half. Mario Suárez scored Atlético’s second goal of the morning by extending a header from Giménez in the umpteenth corner of our team. The team led by Simeone was lord and master of a match that they dominated from start to finish to the delight of the red and white fans that came to our stadium.
