Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 20,679 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Atlético de Madrid kicking off!
2.58
0-0Taras Rebrov makes a beautiful solo run. Taras Rebrov whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.49
1-0Taras Rebrov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rafael Pardo!
9.53
1-0Santiago Nasazzi makes a simple pass to Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.09
Ivan Westwood makes a simple pass to Tobias Thielemann. Tobias Thielemann chips the ball to his team mate, Benjamín Leiva. Benjamín Leiva kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Davids. Steve Davids shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
15.17
1-0Ivan Westwood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Thielemann. Tobias Thielemann makes a beautiful solo run. Tobias Thielemann goes all the way! Tobias Thielemann takes a shot at goal. Alberto Serrano easily smothers it.
18.27
Gregorio Lorenzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo knocks in a cross ball towards Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Nunzio De Cesare manages to keep it out.
20.04
Steve Dago Adou flicks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Ruiz. Ernesto Ruiz chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Nunzio De Cesare is on top of it.
21.01
Jose Fortes Calvo kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Ramirez. Patricio Ramirez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.14
Pedro Hernandez threads the ball through to Steve Davids. Steve Davids knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Lorenzo.
30.14
Jose Fortes Calvo advances with the ball. Jose Fortes Calvo chips the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ivan Westwood.
32.27
1-0Mathias Allback makes a beautiful solo run. Mathias Allback passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Aguilar. Jose Javier Aguilar threads the ball through to Steve Davids but he's offside!
34.53
Peter Christie threads the ball through to Steve Davids. Steve Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Aguilar. Jose Javier Aguilar is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Alberto Serrano manages to gather it comfortably.
36.09
Gregorio Lorenzo makes a probing pass to Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov threads the ball through to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Nunzio De Cesare manages to gather it comfortably.
38.06
Taras Rebrov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mathias Allback.
40.46
Peter Christie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benjamín Leiva. Benjamín Leiva plays a perfect one-two with Steve Davids and rushes in on goal... Benjamín Leiva takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Alberto Serrano!
42.39
Steve Dago Adou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov makes a simple pass to Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Nunzio De Cesare easily smothers it!
45.00
Tobias Thielemann kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Davids. Steve Davids finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Barcelona kick off!
47.19
Patricio Ramirez kicks a strong pass forward to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.25
Jose Fortes Calvo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov decides to run forward with the ball. Taras Rebrov goes all the way! Taras Rebrov tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.54
Taras Rebrov flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.03
Ernesto Ruiz kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela goes all the way! Vasco Varela tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.34
Patricio Ramirez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Nunzio De Cesare manages to gather it comfortably.
59.09
Peter Christie threads the ball through to Jose Javier Aguilar. Jose Javier Aguilar goes all the way! Jose Javier Aguilar cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Alberto Serrano easily smothers it.
61.53
Santiago Nasazzi threads the ball through to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche shoots from 20 yards but somehow Nunzio De Cesare manages to keep it out.
63.46
Tobias Thielemann knocks the ball to his team mate, Benjamín Leiva. Benjamín Leiva controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Alberto Serrano easily smothers it!
65.36
Edwin Mokrani brings the ball forward. Edwin Mokrani knocks the ball forward to Steve Davids but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.00
3-0Gregorio Lorenzo hacks Jose Javier Aguilar from behind! The referee calls over Gregorio Lorenzo and shows him a yellow card! Jose Javier Aguilar stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.49
Steve Dago Adou makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patricio Ramirez. Patricio Ramirez makes a simple pass to Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
71.28
Patricio Ramirez chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo whips in a cross ball towards Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
73.57
Jose Fortes Calvo threads the ball through to Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov knocks the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Nunzio De Cesare manages to keep it out.
77.34
Taras Rebrov flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Nunzio De Cesare manages to gather it comfortably.
79.47
Taras Rebrov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela goes all the way! Vasco Varela shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
81.12
Hugo Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edwin Mokrani. Edwin Mokrani passes the ball forward to Steve Davids. Steve Davids plays a perfect one-two with Benjamín Leiva and rushes in on goal... Steve Davids shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Alberto Serrano easily smothers it!
83.51
3-0Barcelona are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Atlético de Madrid's defence.
89.50
3-0Gregorio Lorenzo catches Jose Javier Aguilar on the ankles. Gregorio Lorenzo is warned by the referee! Jose Javier Aguilar gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Edwin Mokrani makes a probing pass to Benjamín Leiva. Benjamín Leiva lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Davids. Steve Davids heads the ball goalwards but somehow Alberto Serrano manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
11
7
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
26.3%
41.4%
32.3%
Scorers