Victory in Brighton
Simeone’s team continues unbeaten in the pre-season after beating the British team by 2-3.
Atlético de Madrid beat Brighton & Hove Albion in our team’s fourth friendly match. Gaitán put our team ahead at the end of the first half. We would reach the interval with 0-1.
Gross, with a free-kick, tied the match after the second half began. Only six minutes later, Torres put us back in the lead. Sidwell, also with a header, equalized the match for the second time. Lucas, on 88 minutes, took advantage of a cleared ball in the box to score the goal that would win the game for us.
| Brighton & Hove Albion: Ryan, Bruno, Dunk, Duffy, Suttner, Stephens, Kayal, Murphy, Brown, Gross and Hemed. |
| Atlético de Madrid: Oblak, Juanfran, Savic, Giménez (Godín, 67’), Lucas, Gabi (Thomas, 67’), Koke, Gaitán (Augusto, 83’), Carrasco, Griezmann (Griezmann, 92') and Torres (Correa, 67’). |
| Referee: Kevin Friend. Booked Thomas (86'). |
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