On 4 March, one of the matches of the 24th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Atletico Madrid and Sevilla Spain met.
Spanish Championship, round 24
Atletico (Madrid) v Sevilla (Spain) - 6-1 (2-1)
Goals: Depay (23), Depay (26), A. Griezmann 1 (53), Carrasco (69), Morata (76), Morata (90+2) - Yu En-Nesiri (39).
Warnings: Gueye (25), Jose Maria Jimenez (40), Acuña (55), Gueye (81), Gonzalo Montiel (81)
Overview of the match between Atletico Madrid and Sevilla:
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla recently met in a much-anticipated La Liga match at the Stadio Civitas Metropolitano. The stadium was buzzing with excitement as both teams took to the pitch looking to win. From the outset, it was clear that Atletico Madrid had a strong advantage. In the 23rd minute of the game, Atletico Madrid took the lead thanks to a fantastic goal from M. Depay. Just two minutes later, Sevilla player P. Gueye received a yellow card, which was the first sign of trouble for the team. Atletico Madrid continued to dominate, scoring another goal from M. Depay in the 26th minute. But Sevilla were not about to give up without a fight. In the 39th minute, they scored with an impressive strike from Y. En-Nesiri. A minute later, Atletico Madrid player J.M. Gimenez was also given a yellow card. At half-time, the score was 2-1 in favour of Atlético de Madrid. In the second half, both teams kicked on with renewed energy, but it was Atletico Madrid who struck first in the 53rd minute thanks to a brilliant goal from A. Griezmann. Just two minutes later, Sevilla's M. Acuna was given a yellow card. In the 64th minute, Atletico Madrid made a number of substitutions: T. Lemar replaced P. Barrios and A. Morata replaced M. Depaja. Sevilla's Suso also replaced Torres in the 68th minute.
However, Atletico Madrid continued to dominate, scoring another goal from Y. Carrasco in the 69th minute. Sevilla had a chance to level the score with a penalty kick in the 74th minute but I. Rakitic missed. Atletico Madrid seized on the opportunity and scored another goal in the 76th minute with a fantastic strike from A. Morata. Atletico Madrid made another substitution in the 78th minute as M. Llorente and Coque came on in place of M. Doherty and S. Niguez respectively. At this point, Sevilla also made a number of substitutions: Y. En-Neciri was replaced by B. J. En-Nesiri was replaced by B. Gil and I. Rakitic came on instead of A. Telles. Sevilla's struggles continued when, in the 81st minute, P. Gueye received another yellow card and, seconds later, a red one. At this point, G. Montiel also received a yellow card. Atletico Madrid continued to dominate, making one last substitution in the 86th minute when Y. Carrasco was replaced by C. Martin. Sevilla also made several substitutions: G. Montiel was replaced by J. Navas and L. Ocampos came on in place of R. Mir. In the 90th minute, Atletico Madrid player A. Morata scored the final goal, making the final score 6-1 in favour of Atletico Madrid. Overall, it was an impressive performance from the Atletico Madrid team, who dominated the match from start to finish. Their fantastic teamwork and skill ensured a deserved victory over Sevilla in this thrilling La Liga match.
The next round of fixtures will see Girona v Atletico and Sevilla v Almeria.
Atletico v Sevilla match statistics:
Atletico | Sevilla | |
---|---|---|
8 | Shots on goal | 1 |
18 | Strokes | 8 |
6 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
13 | Kicks from the penalty area | 5 |
5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
12 | Offences | 11 |
7 | Corner | 3 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
47% | Possession of the ball | 53% |
1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
0 | Red cards | 1 |
0 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 2 |
519 | Total assists | 576 |
465 | Accurate passes | 513 |
90% | Accuracy of transmissions | 89% |