Match Report


Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid     BarcelonaBarcelona
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Alex Rietveld Alex Rietveld
Guillermo ButraguenoG. Butragueno75
G
1captain
G
83Julián AravenaJ. Aravena
Patricio MoraP. Mora73
D
2
D
84David BoothD. Booth
Alberto MoyaA. Moya68
D
3
D
77Ole Van Der SleenO. Van Der Sleen
Jose CortesJ. Cortes68
D
4
D
73Rubén FernandezR. Fernandez
Ruggiero VicariR. Vicari68
D
5
M
96Patricio MoralesP. Morales
Jose Fortes PichichiJ. Pichichi81
M
captain6
M
90Nico PerrinN. Perrin
Daniel CastroD. Castro72
M
7
M
86Egutu EnyinnayaE. Enyinnaya
Simon MiddletonS. Middleton80
M
8
M
81Marino KorogluM. Koroglu
Ivan SegarraI. Segarra66
A
9
A
80Edward McgovernE. Mcgovern
Hugo GomesH. Gomes74
A
10
A
76Patricio GarridoP. Garrido
Wilco BlinkerW. Blinker72
A
11
A
81Tony LaverT. Laver
 
Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera64
D
12
D
68Rodolfo VilaR. Vila
Miguel FuentesM. Fuentes69
A
13
M
63Albert VidalA. Vidal
Eduardo VelascoE. Velasco66
M
14
A
87Davy Van HelmondD. Van Helmond

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 16,909 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Barcelona appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adolfo Segarra.


0.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
2.31
Egutu Enyinnaya surges forward with the ball. Egutu Enyinnaya sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Guillermo Butragueno gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
6.13
Jose Cortes sees a break and surges forward. Jose Cortes flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Pichichi controls it well on his chest. Jose Fortes Pichichi makes a great pass forward. Simon Middleton runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
8.56
Jose Fortes Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Segarra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Segarra threads the ball through into the box. Ole Van Der Sleen catches Wilco Blinker on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
9.27
Simon Middleton comes in with a late challenge on David Booth. Simon Middleton is warned by the referee! David Booth runs off the knock.
12.09
Alberto Moya flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Segarra collects the pass. Ivan Segarra knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
14.24
Patricio Garrido sees Tony Laver in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tony Laver plays a one-two with Patricio Morales and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Tony Laver provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Guillermo Butragueno manages to gather it.
15.56
Daniel Castro takes it forward alone. Daniel Castro plays a quick one-two with Simon Middleton and rushes in on goal... Daniel Castro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Julián Aravena is on top of it.
21.02
Nico Perrin knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Mcgovern. Edward Mcgovern threads the ball through to Tony Laver but he's offside!
30.13
Patricio Mora passes the ball forward to Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Segarra. Ivan Segarra plays a one-two with Wilco Blinker and rushes in on goal... Ivan Segarra rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
39.04
Nico Perrin passes the ball forward to Tony Laver. Tony Laver tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Guillermo Butragueno as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.29
Egutu Enyinnaya takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Guillermo Butragueno scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half. The Barcelona players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Atlético de Madrid kick off!
60.58
Barcelona have made 3 substitutions with Rodolfo Vila replacing David Booth, Albert Vidal replacing Egutu Enyinnaya and Davy Van Helmond replacing Tony Laver .
61.63
Ruggiero Vicari makes a beautiful solo run. Ruggiero Vicari sees a break and surges forward. Ruggiero Vicari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julián Aravena who gathers it comfortably.
63.25
Jose Cortes sees space and advances. Jose Cortes flicks a high pass forward. Wilco Blinker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wilco Blinker knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Segarra. Ivan Segarra whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Julián Aravena with no chance!! Goal for Atlético de Madrid!
67.42
Albert Vidal flicks a high pass forward to Edward Mcgovern who brings the ball under control. Edward Mcgovern edges inside the box! Edward Mcgovern takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.38
Marino Koroglu hacks Alberto Moya from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alberto Moya stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.37
Alberto Moya flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Pichichi collects the pass. Jose Fortes Pichichi sees Wilco Blinker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wilco Blinker lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Middleton. Simon Middleton makes a looping header on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Julián Aravena!
77.27
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Miguel Fuentes replacing Ivan Segarra .
78.36
Jose Fortes Pichichi catches Albert Vidal on the ankles. The referee brings Jose Fortes Pichichi to one side and gives him a warning! Albert Vidal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.31
Albert Vidal barges into Alberto Moya. The referee calls over Albert Vidal and shows him a yellow card! Alberto Moya runs off the knock.
79.31
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
81.15
Albert Vidal barges into Alberto Moya. The referee calls over Albert Vidal and warns him to calm down! Alberto Moya stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.59
Patricio Morales hits a low pass to Patricio Garrido. Patricio Garrido lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Mcgovern. Edward Mcgovern heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Atlético de Madrid

Barcelona
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
35.2%
43.7%
21.1%

Scorers
Ivan Segarra 63
Edward Mcgovern 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edward Mcgovern of Barcelona

Match Ratings