Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone rested all his starting XI players ahead of the Champions League semi-final match against Arsenal. Despite this, his team secured a 2-0 victory over Valencia in the Spanish league. This was reported by Goal.com report.
Simeone decided to rotate all 11 players from the previous match. He fielded an entirely new lineup against Valencia to prepare for the trip to London.
The substitute players controlled the game throughout and performed with confidence.
Academy graduates made their mark in the second half of the match. 20-year-old Iker Luke opened the scoring in the 74th minute, just 10 minutes after coming off the bench.
Eight minutes later, 18-year-old Kubo scored the second goal following an assist from Antoine Griezmann.
Statistics also highlighted Atletico's dominance. The team registered 20 shots and created dangerous opportunities.
Valencia, meanwhile, failed to record a single shot on target. With this victory, the Madrid side extended their scoring streak to 10 matches.
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