On 23 December, one of the matches of the 4th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Atletico (Madrid) and Sevilla (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 4th round
Atletico (Madrid) - Sevilla (Spain) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goals: Llorente (47)
Warnings: Nahuel Molina (27), Jose Maria Jimenez (38), Suso (43), Kike Salas (68).
Atletico Madrid won a tense La Liga match against Sevilla 0-0 at half-time and 1-0 in regulation time. The match was played at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano, where both teams fought hard for the three points. In the first half, the referee showed several yellow cards to maintain discipline on the pitch. Atletico Madrid's N. Molina received a yellow card in the 27th minute, while in the 38th minute J. M. Gimenez. Sevilla's Suso also got into the referee's notebook, receiving a yellow card in the 43rd minute. As the second half began, Atletico Madrid wasted no time in making changes to their arsenal. In the 46th minute, R. Riquelme replaced A. Correa and N. Molina came on in place of M. Llorente. This proved to be the right decision, as a minute later Atletico Madrid took the lead. In the 47th minute, M. Llorente hit the opponent's goal, causing the home crowd to cheer. In the 53rd minute Sevilla made a substitution, deciding to level the score. Suso was replaced by Y. En-Nesiri, and I. Rakitic made room for D. Sow.
Atletico Madrid responded with a substitution in the 55th minute when A. Morata was replaced by S. Niguez. Niguez. However, Atletico Madrid suffered a setback in the 70th minute when C. Soyunchu received a red card, reducing the squad to ten men. This gave Sevilla a glimmer of hope for a comeback. As the match progressed, both teams continued to battle fiercely. In the 73rd minute Atletico Madrid made two final substitutions: A. Griezmann came on in place of R. Mandava. Meanwhile, Sevilla introduced O. Torres in place of R. Mir in the 78th minute. The match became increasingly fierce and several yellow cards were shown. In the 78th minute, Atletico Madrid's A. Correa and A. Witsel received yellow cards, and in the 83rd minute - S. Ramos from Sevilla. In the final minutes of the match, R. de Paul, C. Azpilicueta and M. Llorente of Atletico Madrid were also warned by the referee. Despite the numerical advantage, Atletico Madrid held on to their slight advantage until the final whistle with a hard fought victory over Sevilla. The players showed great determination and resilience throughout the match, and the spectators at the Estadio Civitas Metropolitano witnessed a thrilling battle between two of La Liga's best teams.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Girona vs Atletico and Sevilla vs Athletic.
| Atletico | Sevilla | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 12 | Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 12 | Offences | 19 |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 7 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 480 | Total assists | 477 |
| 411 | Accurate assists | 400 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |