Atlético began the match making it clear that the mission was to win to finish the year at the top of the table. Pressing up and looking to find João Félix, Suárez and Lemar between the lines and Carrasco and Llorente open. Suárez put the team ahead with a great header after Carrasco's new assist. With the goal, Getafe began to press. Vrsaljko in the first instance he took the place of Trippier, who was sentenced for two and a half months. Then Llorente played there and ended Gimenez, a right lane position that is going to suffer a lot without English. Atlético lost control of the game after the first goal and played a very discreet second half. Three gold points in a gray match.
Oblak: In the first half, he saw Getafe getting closer and closer, but without forcing him to act except for a comfortable header from Ángel, who was freer than he seemed. In the second more of the same, arrivals but without finding the arch. New clean sheet for the Slovenian. Atlético de Simeone have not conceded in 18 games against Getafe.
Vrsaljko: Trippier's sanction forces him to step forward. The Englishman had played it all in the league and the Champions League and Vrsaljko returned to domestic competition for the first time since March. You can see the inactivity, still out of his best physical level and his peak of confidence, but that is going to give him the minutes. In that lane position he sometimes doubted whether to leave or stay closing. He sought to combine a lot with Llorente to maintain the partnership that '14' had formed with Trippier. He left replaced after 56 minutes, he has to go little by little.
Savic: He saw a very rigorous yellow in the first half that will prevent him from playing against Alavés. Very serious back and safe in the attacks of Getafe. He kept several key balls to avoid Jaime Mata's shot with great defensive actions.
Felipe: Very powerful from above, he won all the balls. Ángel and Mata looked for the tickle, although he feels very safe with Savic and Hermoso by his side. He is growing a lot again and looks like the insurmountable center-back from last season. Great news for Simeone.
Beautiful: Of the defenders, the one in charge of putting the differential note in the exit of the ball. When he receives from Savic or Felipe, his teammates are activated and start movements so that he looks for them with his ability to break lines and send passes into space. Getafe overturned the attacks on the other side and had the collaboration of Carrasco in the ascents of Iglesias. In the last minutes he left some dangerous loss.
Carrasco: The Belgian had in front of the debutant Juan Iglesias and did not stop measuring him. With all the left lane, it was a headache for the azulón youth squad. A new extraordinary assistance through the set pieces, with a great center for the excellent header of Luis Suárez. Brutal physical wear, always offering himself in attack but without neglecting his defensive tasks. Of the best of the team and the one that had the most brilliance, overflow and depth in attack.
Koke: Pivot of the team and player in charge of initiating the attacks and preventing the team from breaking. His more fixed presence as '5' allows Llorente and Lemar freedom ahead to deploy and generate danger between the lines with João Félix. It gives Simeone an enormous understanding of the tactical game, although he loses arrival and the possibility of making the last pass. With the entry of Saúl and Torreira he started to play more advanced.
Llorente: One more return to his position on the field. First, in the center of the field, but ahead of Koke with freedom to deploy in attack. In defense he helps the captain and falls if necessary to the right to make superiority with Vrsaljko. With the departure of the Croatian he went on to play as a right winger. The player that every coach wants, a patch for any position and who always performs. He ended up again raising his position to the middle with the entry of Giménez.
Carrasco tries to leave for the band during the game against Getafe.
JAVIER GANDUL (DIARIO AS)
Lemar: He is becoming a fixture for Simeone at eleven. In a more focused position, ahead of Koke to try to get into the game more, he has evolved a lot in the last month. He has gained confidence and dares with everything. He was about to open the scoring with a left foot to the post, deceiving Yáñez after a great connection with Carrasco. As the minutes passed, he was losing presence in the game. The team did not have possession and had to run much further back until they were substituted.
João Félix: He started the game by appearing a lot between the lines. His companions found him in the area where he is most dangerous. But as the minutes passed, it was completely extinguished. After those first 20 minutes he could not have continuity in his game, forced to measure himself on many occasions to the centrals from behind, where he has no advantage. He left replaced at 70 minutes after a game with little participation.
Luis Suarez: The first one he had in the area was inside. Killer header to a perfect center from Carrasco to open the scoring. Very active behind his back, always offering himself as an outlet for the team and leaving the teammate who initiates the attack facing him. He looks physically thinner to go to press and fall to the band. With the team very sunk, he suffered having to hit Getafe's defenders far from the area.
The bench did not change the dynamics
Saul: He replaced Vrsaljko to give the double pivot more consistency. Atlético had lost control in midfield and was far behind at the mercy of Getafe's attempts. His entry was noticed from the beginning, giving the team more presence, but it did not last long. He could not have excessive participation with the ball.
Belt: João Félix came in to play as second striker in the last 20 minutes of the game. With the change of Suárez, he had to be the reference above, trying to catch a ball and give the team a pause with the ball. Magnificent maneuver in the area in the discount that was about to become a goal after leaving two rivals.
Torreira: He had not participated in the three previous league days, but he had minutes in the league again to give the pivot more forcefulness, freeing Koke from the darkest tasks. Much aerial duel and dispute.
Gimenez: He entered through Suárez to position himself as right winger once he recovered from the muscle injury that had had him out in recent weeks. He had a bad time. It is not easy to go back and play out of place. He saw a yellow one and it was difficult for him to control and join the attack in a facet he is not used to.