Match Report


Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid     MálagaMálaga
Gerry MontenegroGerry Montenegro Kev Wilson Kev Wilson
Kouta NakataK. Nakata78
G
1
G
80Jean Pierre DumasJ. Dumas
Alberto FowlerA. Fowler71
D
2
D
78Eduardo MolinaE. Molina
Oscar Jr. BortoluzziO. Bortoluzzi74
D
3
D
83Manuel RossiM. Rossi
Philipp GelbP. Gelb75
D
4
D
76Michael ShieldsM. Shields
Marcus PartinM. Partin76
D
5
M
84Jacob CampbellJ. Campbell
Sebastiao AlvesS. Alves82
M
captain6captain
M
79Oscar SaezO. Saez
Fernando CamposF. Campos86
M
7
M
78Oswaldo WiartO. Wiart
Hamed Modibo Dja EttienH. Dja Ettien76
M
8
M
81Oscar PardoO. Pardo
Morgan JenkinsM. Jenkins76
A
9
A
82Dmitri BlokhinD. Blokhin
Fouad FertoutF. Fertout85
A
10
A
82Yacine BouyoucefY. Bouyoucef
Nuno MartinsN. Martins70
A
11
A
76Claudio PenaC. Pena
 
Julian ReyesJ. Reyes71
D
12
M
68Oscar OrtizO. Ortiz
Ricardo SotoR. Soto71
M
13
M
65Julian LeonJ. Leon
Albert PascualA. Pascual74
A
14
D
66Antonio AguilarA. Aguilar

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Málaga. A crowd of 20,122 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Málaga appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Marin.


0.00
Málaga get the match underway!
3.20
Manuel Rossi sees space and advances. Manuel Rossi knocks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Kouta Nakata manages to keep it out.
4.16
Philipp Gelb decides to run forward with the ball. With imagination, Philipp Gelb picks a pass forward to Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout knocks in a cross ball towards Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins makes a looping header on goal. Jean Pierre Dumas punches it away to safety.
8.56
Manuel Rossi hits a low pass to Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart sees Dmitri Blokhin just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Dmitri Blokhin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Kouta Nakata is on top of it.
9.42
Fernando Campos barges into Manuel Rossi. The referee calls over Fernando Campos and shows him a yellow card! Manuel Rossi runs off the knock.
12.36
Oscar Pardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Pena. Claudio Pena skips past Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi! Some good footwork from Claudio Pena provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
14.55
Fernando Campos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Martins. Nuno Martins flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Jean Pierre Dumas had no chance!! Goal for Atlético de Madrid!
18.20
Sebastiao Alves sees Nuno Martins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Martins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Jean Pierre Dumas. What a save!
21.39
Fernando Campos hacks Oscar Saez from behind! The referee brings Fernando Campos to one side and gives him a warning! Oscar Saez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.11
Oscar Saez sees space and advances. Oscar Saez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Kouta Nakata reads it well. Well saved!
30.19
With vision, Fernando Campos laces a weighted ball forward to Nuno Martins. Nuno Martins whips in a cross ball towards Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.20
Oswaldo Wiart flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Saez controls it well on his chest. Oscar Saez shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
38.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi laces a through ball forward to Sebastiao Alves. With a delightful solo run, Sebastiao Alves stretches the opposition's defence. Sebastiao Alves makes a probing pass between the defence to Nuno Martins. Nuno Martins looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
39.52
Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien passes the ball forward to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
40.23
With some swift thinking, Oscar Saez plays the ball forward to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef plays a scrappy one-two with Jacob Campbell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Yacine Bouyoucef tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Yacine Bouyoucef!
44.06
Oscar Pardo sees space and advances. Oscar Pardo advances inside the box! Oscar Pardo shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Kouta Nakata.
45.00
Oscar Pardo takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Michael Shields. Marcus Partin steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
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. Málaga also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Atlético de Madrid get the second half underway!
47.07
Philipp Gelb catches Dmitri Blokhin on the ankles. Philipp Gelb is given a warning by the referee! Dmitri Blokhin runs off the knock.
48.18
Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi barges into Claudio Pena. Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi is shown the yellow card! Claudio Pena stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.04
Oscar Saez surges forward with the ball. Oscar Saez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Kouta Nakata effortlessly smothers it!
51.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien plays the ball forward to Nuno Martins. Nuno Martins finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
53.40
Oswaldo Wiart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Pena. Claudio Pena plays a one-two with Dmitri Blokhin and advances towards the goal... Claudio Pena comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.34
Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi flicks a high ball forward to Sebastiao Alves who takes it down. Sebastiao Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Martins. Nuno Martins fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Michael Shields happens to be in the right place to block it.
63.24
Eduardo Molina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Oswaldo Wiart cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Oswaldo Wiart provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Kouta Nakata. Excellent save.
75.55
Oswaldo Wiart kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez knocks in a cross ball towards Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef connects with a diving header. Kouta Nakata comfortably punches it away to safety.
77.50
Morgan Jenkins clumsily knocks into Manuel Rossi. The referee brings Morgan Jenkins to one side and gives him a warning! Manuel Rossi stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.46
Fouad Fertout clumsily knocks into Michael Shields. The referee calls over Fouad Fertout and shows him a yellow card! Michael Shields runs off the knock.
78.46
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.02
Manuel Rossi sees a break and surges forward. Seeing a gap ahead, Manuel Rossi plays the ball forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.11
Oscar Saez kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Pena. Claudio Pena plays a quick one-two with Oscar Saez and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Claudio Pena provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Kouta Nakata. Excellent save.
87.43
Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Campos. Fernando Campos cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Fernando Campos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fernando Campos!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Atlético de Madrid

Málaga
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
10
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
6
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.2%
63.8%
Play Area
29%
43.5%
27.5%

Scorers
Nuno Martins 15
Morgan Jenkins 30
Fernando Campos 87
Yacine Bouyoucef 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kouta Nakata of Atlético de Madrid

Match Ratings
1.Kouta Nakata (GK)
9
2.Alberto Fowler (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Philipp Gelb (DEF)
6
5.Marcus Partin (DEF)
6
6.Sebastiao Alves (MID)
6
7.Fernando Campos (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
8.Hamed Modibo Dja Ettien (MID)
6
9.Morgan Jenkins (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Fouad Fertout (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Nuno Martins (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Julian Reyes (DEF)
0
13.Ricardo Soto (MID)
0
14.Albert Pascual (ATT)
0

1.Jean Pierre Dumas (GK)
7
2.Eduardo Molina (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Rossi (DEF)
7
4.Michael Shields (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Campbell (MID)
6
6.Oscar Saez (MID)
8
7.Oswaldo Wiart (MID)
7
8.Oscar Pardo (MID)
7
9.Dmitri Blokhin (ATT)
6
10.Yacine Bouyoucef (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Claudio Pena (ATT)
7
 
12.Oscar Ortiz (MID)
0
13.Julian Leon (MID)
0
14.Antonio Aguilar (DEF)
0