Real Madrid left it late to rescue a point against ten-man Atlético Madrid. Academy player Álvaro Rodríguez made another impact from the substitutes bench to break through the visitors’ resolute rearguard. Tactical analysis and match report by Nick Smoothy. This Madrid derby was sandwiched in between two important cup games for the home side. But […]
Goals were never going to flow freely in this match between two sides that have struggled to find the back of the net in recent weeks. Athletic Club started off the better side, stumping Atlético Madrid early on with their structured defensive setup. However, Simeone found his way around Valverde’s schemes and gave his side […]
Barcelona responded to their draw against Espanyol in fiery fashion; they came out flying against Atlético Madrid, utilizing numerical advantages in midfield and a high intensity counterpress to give the hosts absolutely nothing for the first thirty minutes of the match. Though Atlético Madrid clawed their way back into the game, they could not overcome […]
It was the penultimate matchday of the Champions League’s group stage, and we had a crunch fixture in Group B which saw Atlético Madrid take on Bayer Leverkusen, with both sides needing a win to stay alive in the competition. Ultimately, neither team got their way, but the action that led to that result was […]
In what was Koke’s record breaking game – becoming Atlético Madrid’s all time record appearance maker at 454- the away side easily bested their opponents. Though Sevilla had the majority of possession and were able to create a good quantity of chances, their finishing and lack of ability to get onto the final ball let […]
Though Atlético Madrid looked the better team early on, Real Madrid held out and found the back of the net twice before the end of the first half. Excellent game management through patient possession kept them ahead, though Atlético Madrid made it difficult for the last ten minutes after Mario Hermoso scored from a corner […]
As expected, the match between sides coached by Gennaro Gattuso and Diego Simeone ended up being a physical, intense battle with a fair bit of controversy. Despite Gattuso’s Valencia executing a solid press and structured buildup, they could not break down Atlético Madrid’s final line of defense, and they were not able to beat Atlético […]
For the first time in the sixteen matchups between Unai Emery and Diego Simeone over the course of their careers, Emery took all of the points off of the legendary Atlético Madrid manager. Both sides approached the match in their usual fashions, and though Atlético Madrid and Villareal both created the shots to win the […]
Though it was Luis Suárez’s last home match for Atlético Madrid, he would not be the Uruguayan to get on the scoresheet for the home side. José María Giménez grabbed the opener thirty minutes into the match, which allowed Atlético Madrid to sit in and defend their lead for the remainder of the game. Nearly […]
In a match where Atlético Madrid needed the points infinitely more than Real Madrid, Diego Simeone’s side showed some life and brought some intensity to the Madrid Derby. Mainly profiting off of Real Madrid’s mistakes in possession thanks to their high press, Atlético Madrid could have easily put four or five goals past the league […]