Sevilla take Atletico off the fight
A goal by Ocampos in 88 ‘brings down the champion and leaves the Andalusians as a contender
MADRID, 18 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Sevilla beat Atlético de Madrid (2-1) this Saturday on matchday 18 of LaLiga Santander, a tense duel at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán that Lucas Ocampos decided with the winning goal in the 88th minute, despite the fact that The goal was more rounded by a reigning champion who sees his options to reissue his title move away.
Julen Lopetegui’s men knew how to suffer in a second half of more visiting dominance and found a prize in a corner kick with Ocampos recovering the role of leader that he had last season. Sevilla is confirmed as a contender, in the month of December yes, with 37 points for Atlético’s 29.
It was a high-voltage duel, like almost all those of this century between Sevilla fans and Atlético, and the locals took the lead with a goal from Rakitic. Atlético had to row against the current and was able to make it 1-1 thanks to Felipe on a corner kick. Diego Pablo Simeone’s team squeezed, without a very clear goal option, and Ocampos appeared at the end.
With Real Madrid barely failing in the lead, Sevilla established themselves as the Whites’ greatest rival with a karat victory. The local team had a bad time despite that ball to Rakitic’s squad. The Croatian caught the ball up front and unleashed the euphoria of Pizjuán. The problem for Sevilla was that they tightened the stands much more than the team on the field, from more to less.
The both changed the script that seemed at the beginning, and Sevilla went on to withdraw thinking about the counter. More alive the Andalusian team, had a calm start until Atlético began to carbure. Lemar tried from afar and Felipe’s 1-1 came in the corner, in the first half that left Montiel and Llorente with injuries.
He played improvise on the fly and with the entry of Joao Félix, the Madrid team was better in the resumption. The ‘Cholo’ did not hesitate either to remove Luis Suárez and put Cunha, in search of more pressure up, and Sevilla was at the mercy of the visitor’s push. The Brazilian did well but does not have a goal.
The game heated up with an entry from Papu Gómez to Lemar and Pizjuán tried to bail out his team. Sevilla did not hesitate to cut Joao Félix’s actions by hook or by crook, but the Portuguese was close to 1-2. Atlético also rounded the goal from set pieces but their succession of corner kicks did not give the oil that Sevilla took out in the final stages.
In a corner that Delaney finished off the crossbar, Ocampos appeared to bring delirium to a Pizjuán who sees himself one more year fighting for everything in the League. Felix had one last chance at the crossbar in the surrender of a champion who does not add as he should to defend his throne. La Liga, on Christmas Eve, is up to Madrid and Seville.
DATASHEET.
– RESULT: SEVILLA, 2 – ATLÉTICO DE MADRID, 1. (1-1, at halftime).
–ALIGNMENTS.
SEVILLA: Bono; Montiel (Gudelj, min.29), Koundé, Diego Carlos, Rekic; Delaney, Jordán (Acuña, min.54; Augustinsson, min.85), Rakitic; Ocampos, Papu Gómez (Munir, min.84) and Iván Romero (Rafa Mir, min.54).
ATHLETIC OF MADRID: Oblak; Trippier, Felipe, Kondogbia, Hermoso, Carrasco; Llorente (De Paul, min.40), Koke, Lemar; Correa (Joao Félix, break) and Luis Suárez (Cunha, min.57).
–GOALS:
1 – 0, min.7, Rakitic.
1 – 1, min.33, Felipe.
2-1, min.88, Ocampos.
– REFEREE: From Burgos Bengoetxea (C. Vasco). He admonished Rekik (min.66), Papu (min.68), Montiel (min.70) and Dmitrovic (min.92) by Sevilla. And Cunha (min.96) at Atlético.
–STADIUM: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium.