Match Report


Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid     Levante UDLevante UD
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
Guillermo ButraguenoG. Butragueno76
G
1
G
79Yurtcan IzzetY. Izzet
Patricio MoraP. Mora77
D
2
D
82Nordin SektiouiN. Sektioui
Alberto MoyaA. Moya72
D
3
D
82Jose HidalgoJ. Hidalgo
Andres MarinA. Marin77
D
4
D
86Robert FroggattR. Froggatt
Jose CortesJ. Cortes69
D
5
M
86Carlos CaballeroC. Caballero
Daniel CastroD. Castro79
M
captain6
M
98Brendan JoachimB. Joachim
Victor CarrascoV. Carrasco68
M
7captain
M
88Elena RomeroE. Romero
Simon MiddletonS. Middleton82
M
8
M
79Jacob BeckhamJ. Beckham
Ivan SegarraI. Segarra67
A
9
A
72Arek RadomskiA. Radomski
Hugo GomesH. Gomes75
A
10
A
78Daniel MustoeD. Mustoe
Wilco BlinkerW. Blinker72
A
11
A
80Sakis VlahosS. Vlahos
 
Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera66
D
12
M
81Kelvin BanksK. Banks
Miguel FuentesM. Fuentes69
A
13
D
78Luc RousselL. Roussel
Stefan DobosS. Dobos61
D
14
M
76Christoph WallnerC. Wallner

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Levante UD. A crowd of 19,793 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Levante UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Andres.


0.00
The whistle blows and Levante UD get the match underway!
2.45
Without breaking stride, Carlos Caballero plays the ball forward to Arek Radomski. Arek Radomski shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
6.09
Patricio Mora breaks forward. Patricio Mora deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Carrasco. Victor Carrasco passes the ball forward to Ivan Segarra. Ivan Segarra cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.22
Brendan Joachim sees Sakis Vlahos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sakis Vlahos whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
15.05
Jacob Beckham barges into Daniel Castro. The referee calls over Jacob Beckham and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Castro runs off the knock.
18.26
Brendan Joachim threads a neat ball through to Daniel Mustoe. Daniel Mustoe knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Caballero. Carlos Caballero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
21.22
Patricio Mora clumsily knocks into Jacob Beckham. Patricio Mora is warned by the referee! Jacob Beckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.39
Showing wonderful composure, Brendan Joachim plays the ball forward to Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
27.40
Nordin Sektioui flicks the ball to his team mate, Elena Romero. Elena Romero skips past Andres Marin! Elena Romero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Guillermo Butragueno!
30.48
Daniel Castro threads a neat ball through to Simon Middleton. Simon Middleton rushes past Jose Hidalgo! Simon Middleton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.56
Victor Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Gomes controls it well on his chest. Hugo Gomes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Yurtcan Izzet keeps it out!
34.08
Patricio Mora barges into Arek Radomski. Patricio Mora is warned by the referee again! Arek Radomski runs off the knock.
36.48
Without breaking stride, Brendan Joachim plays the ball forward to Arek Radomski. Arek Radomski knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Cortes.
38.56
Elena Romero makes a simple pass to Daniel Mustoe. Daniel Mustoe knocks in a cross ball towards Arek Radomski. Arek Radomski makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
39.14
Robert Froggatt threads a neat ball through to Brendan Joachim. Brendan Joachim knocks the ball forward to Elena Romero. Elena Romero whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Guillermo Butragueno with no chance!! Goal for Levante UD!
44.58
Robert Froggatt passes the ball forward to Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham threads a neat ball through to Brendan Joachim. Brendan Joachim shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
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. Levante UD also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Atlético de Madrid get the second half underway!
47.23
Brendan Joachim makes a probing pass to Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Joachim. Brendan Joachim heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Guillermo Butragueno.
49.38
Arek Radomski catches Jose Cortes on the ankles. The referee calls over Arek Radomski and shows him a yellow card! Jose Cortes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.29
Sakis Vlahos threads the ball through to Daniel Mustoe. Daniel Mustoe lofts in a cross ball towards Jacob Beckham. Jacob Beckham finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Guillermo Butragueno manages to gather it effortlessly.
54.32
Daniel Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Middleton. Simon Middleton threads the ball through into the box. Some world-class footwork from Ivan Segarra provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Robert Froggatt laces a through ball forward to Elena Romero. Elena Romero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arek Radomski. Arek Radomski whips in a cross ball towards Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.52
Levante UD are dictating the run of play here today.
60.30
Simon Middleton flicks a high pass forward to Wilco Blinker who brings the ball under control. Wilco Blinker edges inside the box! Wilco Blinker muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
67.05
Jose Hidalgo kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Romero. With a delightful solo run, Elena Romero stretches the opposition's defence. Elena Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Moya.
69.07
Jose Hidalgo flicks a high pass forward. Elena Romero controls it well on his chest. Elena Romero makes a simple pass to Arek Radomski. Arek Radomski shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
71.39
Andres Marin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wilco Blinker. Wilco Blinker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yurtcan Izzet who gathers it comfortably.
72.21
Daniel Castro makes a simple pass to Wilco Blinker. Wilco Blinker tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
73.24
Simon Middleton plays the ball forward to Ivan Segarra. Ivan Segarra makes a probing pass to Hugo Gomes but he's offside!
77.06
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Miguel Fuentes replacing Ivan Segarra .
81.29
Nordin Sektioui kicks a strong pass forward to Elena Romero. Elena Romero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Mustoe. Daniel Mustoe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.37
Andres Marin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor Carrasco. Victor Carrasco sees a break and surges forward. Victor Carrasco finds some space and shoots from distance but Yurtcan Izzet is on top of his game. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Atlético de Madrid

Levante UD
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
31.6%
44.7%
23.7%

Scorers
Ivan Segarra 6, 54
Wilco Blinker 60
Arek Radomski 2
Carlos Caballero 18
Jacob Beckham 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Segarra of Atlético de Madrid

Match Ratings
1.Guillermo Butragueno (GK)
7
2.Patricio Mora (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Moya (DEF)
6
4.Andres Marin (DEF)
6
5.Jose Cortes (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Castro (MID)
6
7.Victor Carrasco (MID)
7
8.Simon Middleton (MID)
8
9.Ivan Segarra (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Hugo Gomes (ATT)
6
11.Wilco Blinker (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jose Fortes Helguera (DEF)
0
13.Miguel Fuentes (ATT)
6
14.Stefan Dobos (DEF)
0

1.Yurtcan Izzet (GK)
7
2.Nordin Sektioui (DEF)
6
3.Jose Hidalgo (DEF)
6
4.Robert Froggatt (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Caballero (MID)goal scored
8
6.Brendan Joachim (MID)
7
7.Elena Romero (MID)
8
8.Jacob Beckham (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
9.Arek Radomski (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Daniel Mustoe (ATT)
7
11.Sakis Vlahos (ATT)
6
 
12.Kelvin Banks (MID)
0
13.Luc Roussel (DEF)
0
14.Christoph Wallner (MID)
0