Historic away landslide against Astana (0-9)
Atlético de Madrid beat Astana by an overwhelming 0-9 away from home on the fourth round of the group stage of the Youth League, the most comfortable one for us in this competition so far.
ASTANA 0 – 9 ATLÉTICO DE MADRID
Astana: Zhunussov; Berg, Kozhabekov, Assylkhanuly, Zhailaubekov (Amantayev, 83’); Assainov (Nurmaganbet, 77’), Saulet, Zainetdinov (Burayev, 86’), Saginov; Zhakipbayev and Pron.
Atlético de Madrid: San Román; Carlos Isaac, Gonzalo, Lucas, Teo; Rentero (Mikel Carro, 46’), Andrés; Jaime, Nacho Heras (Salomón, 63’), Damián Agüero (Muguruza, 72’); and Rober.
Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia). Booked the locals Saginov (8’) and Assylkhanuly (17’).
GOALS:
0-1. 6’. Nacho Heras finishes a good play between Lucas and Damián from the top.
0-2. 27’. Rober scores into an unguarded goal after a great play of Carlos Isaac from the right.
0-3. 44’. Andrés shoots a powerful drive from the edge of the box to a pass from Teo.
0-4. 54’. Teo scores in the top corner with a left-footed drive after a pass from Damián.
0-5. 59’. Rober heads into the net a good cross by Carlos Isaac.
0-6. 60’. Rober advances from the centre and scores with a low shot from the edge of the box.
0-7. 61’. Jaime takes advantage of an error by the goalkeeper in the clearance of a cross from Carlos Isaac.
0-8. 81’. Carlos Isaac finishes from the six-yard box to a good counterattack started by Lucas.
0-9. 87’. Rober beats the goalkeeper on his exit after a deep cross from Lucas.
Astana: Zhunussov; Berg, Kozhabekov, Assylkhanuly, Zhailaubekov (Amantayev, 83’); Assainov (Nurmaganbet, 77’), Saulet, Zainetdinov (Burayev, 86’), Saginov; Zhakipbayev and Pron.
Atlético de Madrid: San Román; Carlos Isaac, Gonzalo, Lucas, Teo; Rentero (Mikel Carro, 46’), Andrés; Jaime, Nacho Heras (Salomón, 63’), Damián Agüero (Muguruza, 72’); and Rober.
Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia). Booked the locals Saginov (8’) and Assylkhanuly (17’).
GOALS:
0-1. 6’. Nacho Heras finishes a good play between Lucas and Damián from the top.
0-2. 27’. Rober scores into an unguarded goal after a great play of Carlos Isaac from the right.
0-3. 44’. Andrés shoots a powerful drive from the edge of the box to a pass from Teo.
0-4. 54’. Teo scores in the top corner with a left-footed drive after a pass from Damián.
0-5. 59’. Rober heads into the net a good cross by Carlos Isaac.
0-6. 60’. Rober advances from the centre and scores with a low shot from the edge of the box.
0-7. 61’. Jaime takes advantage of an error by the goalkeeper in the clearance of a cross from Carlos Isaac.
0-8. 81’. Carlos Isaac finishes from the six-yard box to a good counterattack started by Lucas.
0-9. 87’. Rober beats the goalkeeper on his exit after a deep cross from Lucas.
Óscar Fernández’s players took the field willing to settle the game early, as in Majadahonda and on six minutes, Nacho Heras scored the first goal from the top of the box. Our chances to score ensued until Rober scored the 0-2 aqlmost half an hour into the match. Andrés sentenced the game with another goal before the half-time.
In the second half, the red and white fest kept going. Teo scored the 0-4 shortly after starting with a tremendous left-footed drive straight into the goalmouth’s corner. And in seven minutes, three more goals were scored to increase the landslide of our youth squad in the Youth League. Two goals from Rober and one by Jaime set the 0-7 on the scoreboard. And in the final stretch, Carlos Isaac completed his great match by scoring the eighth and Rober his personal fourth goal, the ninth of the team.