Atlético is sweet. Fast, full of confidence, ambitious and most of all hungry. Very hungry. Valencia was devoured by what may be the fittest team in the leaguepromoted to third place and looking askance at tomorrow’s result of the derby to threaten the runner-up. Griezmann was once again the executor of the red and white superiority, but the game between Mario Hermoso and Marcos Llorente was masterful. are already 10 consecutive days of unbeaten and the feeling of being able to beat anyone. It’s a pity that all this comes when he can no longer aspire to any title this season.
The other side of the coin is Valencia. There are seven consecutive outings losing, the last six without scoring a goal. Getafe can condemn him to relegation positions tomorrow, but the worst thing is not the classification, but the sensations that it gives off. Mamardashvili saved him from a win at the Metropolitan after being surpassed from start to finish by an Atlético who traveled in a rocket while his rival was pulling a Vespa. Hugo Duro’s disallowed goal and a Lino post shot with the game already resolved, it was the loot he reaped on his visit to Madrid. The alarms are on.
Atlético left hegemonic to the party, but without forcefulness. Valencia was forced to back off and the ball circulated frequently around their area, but without demanding anything from Mamardashvili, who got through the first stretch of the night without having to make a single save because the only domestic arrival of a certain rank, a handball at the hand of Carrasco, ended with a shot outside the Belgian.
Shortly after minute 15, Llorente tried with a deflected shot from outside the area and later Memphis, at close range, failed to head a privileged pass from Griezmann. They were the moments before the first big occasion of the nighta top combination between Hermoso, De Paul, Koke and again Memphis, which in the small area made the entire stadium rise from their seats to sing a goal that was prevented providentially Mamardashvili with a prodigious save.
The Georgian goalkeeper’s miracle, however, only managed delay what was already seen as inevitable. At minute 23 Llorente crossed the midfield, set up Griezmann and the Frenchman, favored by a rebound, skilfully scored his ninth goal of the season to raise the fruit of the rojiblanco monologue that the game had become on the scoreboard.
He Metropolitan he was delighted with what he saw when suddenly everything turned upside down. Foulquier stepped on MemphisMunuera ordered to continue the play and Hugo Duro, on the counterattack, tied the game. The players surrounded the referee, the stadium turned into a cauldron and into the VOR room Medié Jiménez sounded the alarm. The monitor made the arbitration error evident and the goal was immediately disallowed.
Surprisingly, the play intimidated Atlético, who for a few minutes he slowed down, but it was only temporary because it didn’t take long for the team to regain control and ended the first part putting Valencia in their own area. Baraja breathed a sigh of relief when Munuera sent the players to the locker roombut the return of rest It was once again devastating for the Valencianists. at three minutes Mamardashvili pulled one incredible hand against Llorentebut the play continued and Carrasco, at will within the areasaved with quality the obstacle of the Georgian goalkeeper and scored a second goal that already reflected more accurately what was happening in the field.
The 2-0 forced Baraja to remove the board. Ilaix and Samuel Lino joined the game and Simeone responded with Morata and Lemar. Hand of saint the one that Cholo had, who could not have been more successful. Valencia lost a ball against Griezmann, who sent Morata running, whose center headed at will at the far post Lemar. With 67 minutes into the game, the night smelled like a landslide.
Barrios, Correa and Witsel completed the carousel of changes and the movements from the bench calmed the rojiblanca voracity. Lino could score the goal of honor from Valencia in a shot to the post, but the score was no longer altered and it was 3-0 convincing enough to leave no doubt about what the game was. Atlético goes to the selection break uploaded on a cloud while Valencia must overcome its depression if you don’t want the season to end in a real drama.
