Levante and the referee punish an Atlético ‘match’

The Atlético de Madrid did not go beyond the draw at the Ciutat de Valencia (2-2). He was stopped again by Levante. It does not matter when you read this, although you have to explain things. Remarkable first 15 minutes of the colchoneros, who went ahead by means of Griezmann, and that they took the classic step backwards to complicate their lives. Gonzalez Fuertes he did the rest, forgiving cards to the locals and signaling a controversial penalty in his favor (the second of the night) in the final stretch of the match.

The rojiblanco team was decided. To send. To seek the opposite goal. And not to be surprised to avoid previous matches, having to row against the current. He combined with ease and freshness the equipment of Simeone, vertical, commanded by a brilliant Joao, and that he found the prize in the 12th minute. In a corner kick (yes, from set pieces), Griezmann He picked up a rejection and put it at the far post. There he arrived Felipe to return it to the first, where the French appeared to head the network.

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But everything that Atlético was doing well, ended with the 0-1. The usual step back gave life to the Levant, disappeared until now. Also favored by the weak center of the mattress field, only with Boil and Herrera. The yellow fouls of the ‘impetuous’ Handsome and Felipe (fair, although the same from Madrid was made by Morales right after and was not reprimanded), a horrible corner kick thrown by Trippier and a bad decision of Luis Suarez they did the rest.

Because the granota team, which had already warned, found a counter after a corner in favor of Atlético. A couple of corners, a bad punt, and Suarez committed penalty on Vezo. Instead of clearing, he wanted to control the area. The central appeared … and at eleven meters. Gonzalez Fuertes I do not doubt. AND Bardhi did not forgive, deceiving cloud. To the locker room.

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Levante entered better, commanding, even liking each other, against an Atlético that was still in the off time. Joao rebelled, assuming command to lead the attacks. Levante only stopped him with fouls. The yellow ones already … But it cost the Madrid team a world against the closed Valencian defense. Reacted the Cholo, moving the bench and giving entrance to De Paul and Correa and by Herrera and Suárez. It was not the Uruguayan night. Change of chips, not system. Soon after, yes. Lodi entered by Hermoso. 4-4-2, with Griezmann and Carrasco in the bands of the medullary. Javier Pereira also got legs, and Simeone exhausted the changes with Cunha for Griezmann, less than 20 minutes ahead.

Atlético did not fuel. But he has good players. One of them is From Paul, who decided to start on his own in search of the rival area. And another is Cunha, who received the pass from the Argentine and did not fail before Aitor, beating him low. The Brazilian made his debut, showing, already with a goal, that he can have more minutes. Although with how expensive it is to play upstairs …

The fact is that Atlético, when it was at its worst, had taken the lead. Gonzalez Fuertes continued to forgive cards to Levante, but not the second yellow to Simeone for asking for it for the rival. and the firework came in 85. The rojiblancos requested a penalty by hand. After a few seconds, the game stopped. But it all ended in a penalty for Levante. A ball in the Atlético area ended the ball, which was going to throw in, hitting on the arm of Lodi after De Frutos he will play it. We insist, the ball did not go to the goal or cut a promising action. It was involuntary. But… Estrada Fernandez, from the VAR, caught the attention of the referee when no one had noticed that action. What’s more, it was thought to be reviewing the action in the other area. The referee saw it on the monitor and decreed the maximum penalty. Bardhi beat again cloud. 2-2 and eight minutes discount.

Atlético had been touched. And the Levante crashed. Rubber He had it with a header in a corner. The rojiblanco team, totally split (predictable) tried, but it was impossible. Another puncture against Levante, and a golden opportunity wasted on Wednesday’s punctures from direct rivals.

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