Atlético’s 1×1 against City

Jan Oblack. He had a good intervention on a free kick from De Bruyne after which he reacted to clear with his foot. Then, in heads-up play against the Belgian, he couldn’t avoid the 1-0. He gave a sense of calm and confidence.

Sime Vrsaljko. The Croatian was intense, who was Simeone’s resource to win aerial balls in the long balls and who fought in defense. He had it with Grealish since the former Aston Villa entered the field.

Stefan Savic. Very well in defense the Montenegrin, serious throughout the night above and below. Character in the mattress defense in the absence of Giménez.

Philip. He didn’t make any big mistakes like on other occasions and at times he was remarkable, but he reacted a bit late to Foden’s filtered pass that ended with De Bruyne’s goal.

Reinildo. Intense, aggressive, anticipatory and forceful. The Mozambican continues to give reasons to understand that Simeone trusted him from the first minute. Atlético wins in defense, and a lot, with him on the pitch.

Renan Lodi. He applied himself in defense, with some mistake for being impetuous, but in attack he was hardly seen. He could not surprise at any time with his arrivals on the left as he did in previous games.

Geoffrey Kondogbia. Good game by the Frenchman, who faded as the minutes went by due to all the effort made, being on many occasions the first to jump under pressure. Correct with the ball.

Mark Llorente. He emptied himself in defense as always, although in attack he does not have the clairvoyance of last year. He had a good counter where he missed the final pass and that could have made it 0-1.

‘Koke’ Jorge Resurrection. Atlético’s best in midfield until Simeone decided to replace him. He was well placed, perfect tactically and without burning the ball on the few occasions that the rojiblanco team had it.

Joao Felix. Without being decisive as in recent weeks, the Portuguese was Atlético’s offensive reference at the Etihad. He tried to have the ball to start and to be vertical, but the team did not follow. Exemplary in defensive tasks.

Antoine Griezmann. It was not the best night of the French. He complied in defense, but in attack he was not successful, although the approach did not help him to be decisive in that sense. He must give more.

Rodrigo DePaul. He alternated good actions with others that were not so good. He was surprised that he was not a starter, and it came out somewhat disconnected, although he made him want to.

Angel Correa. He came out somewhat overturned on the right, where he is less dangerous than up, and he saw a yellow card for hitting Grealish with a ball when the Englishman was on the ground. He played it.

Matheus Da Cunha. He wanted to lengthen the team with his unchecking and even driving the ball, but he didn’t have any to create danger.

Thomas Lemar. It came out a little late, when Simeone realized that Atlético lacked something in the middle to contain and to have more of the ball.