On 14 August one of the matches of the 1st round of the Spanish football championship took place. Atletico (Madrid) and Granada (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 1st round
Atletico (Madrid) - Granada (Spain) - 3:1 (1:0)
Goals: Morata (45+4), Depay (67), Llorente (90+8) - Samu (62).
Warnings: Gerard Gambo (10), Hermoso (39), Morata (42), C. Azpilicueta (90+4).
Atletico Madrid defeat Granada in a tense La Liga match A thrilling La Liga match between Atletico Madrid and Granada took place at the Civitas Metropolitano Stadium. The home side won 1-0 at half-time and 3-1 in regulation time, demonstrating their superiority on the pitch. The match started with both teams demonstrating their defensive prowess. However, in the 7th minute, Atletico Madrid's Koke came on in place of P. Barrios. This substitution set the tone for the further tense match. In the 10th minute Granada player G. Gumbau received a yellow card, which shows the tense nature of the match. In the 39th minute, Atletico Madrid player M. Hermoso received a yellow card. The game was filled with tension, with both teams fighting for control and dominance. In the 42nd minute, Atletico Madrid's A. Morata received a yellow card, adding to the list of penalties. However, just before the break, Morata scored, giving Atletico Madrid a decisive 1-0 lead. In the final minutes of the first half, Granada's P. Lopez received a yellow card, which further inflamed the situation. Atletico made a second substitution at the start of the second half: M. Depay replaced A. Morata on the pitch on 58 minutes.
Granada CF also made the first substitution: O. Melendo replaced G. Villar. Despite Granada's efforts, Atletico Madrid struck again in the 62nd minute, with Granada's Samu scoring a goal to cut the lead to 2-1. However, Atletico Madrid quickly responded in the 67th minute when M. Depay scored a superb goal to increase their lead to 3-1. Granada made two more substitutions in the 74th minute, with J. Callejon and G. Gumbau replacing A. Puertas and R. Sanchez respectively. Atletico Madrid made two substitutions in the same minute, replacing R. de Paul and A. Griezmann with A. Correa and S. Sanchez respectively. Correa and S. Niguez. Towards the end of the match Granada made two more substitutions: Samu and K. Neve were replaced by B. Zaragoza and N. Petrovic. Zaragoza and N. Petrovic in the 81st and 82nd minutes respectively. In the 90th minute, Atletico Madrid's C. Azpilicueta received a yellow card, which increased the tension in the final stage of the match. In the final minutes of the game Atletico Madrid sealed the victory with a goal by M. Llorente - 3:1 in favour of their team. The exciting match between Atletico Madrid and Granada demonstrated the competitiveness and skill of both teams. Memorable goals, yellow cards, decisive substitutions - this match kept the fans in suspense. Atletico Madrid won, further strengthening their position in the La Liga standings and delighting their fans.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Betis - Atletico, Granada - Rayo Vallecano.
| Atletico | Granada | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 13 | Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 10 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 15 | Offences | 9 |
| 2 | Corner | 3 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 45% | Possession of the ball | 55% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 420 | Total assists | 522 |
| 346 | Accurate assists | 433 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |