"Atletico Madrid" defeated "Union" 3:1 at home. At the end of the match, Marcos Llorente solidified the score after the visitors' goalkeeper made a save and set the final result.
In the opening minutes, both teams played cautiously. Although "Union" pressed actively in midfield, they couldn't create enough pressure in front of the opponent’s goal.
As time went on, "Atletico" took the initiative. In the 40th minute, Giuliano Simeone delivered the ball to Alvarez in a counterattack.
The Argentine player scored precisely between the goalkeeper’s legs, opening the score — 1:0. In the second half, the hosts intensified their attacks.
Simeone and Sorloth put pressure from the flanks, while Alvarez was the main driving force of the offense. In the 73rd minute, a counterattack ended with a second goal: Sorloth fired a shot, the ball rebounded to Gallagher, and he sent it into the far corner with an accurate finish — 2:0.
"Union" did not give up. The inclusion of Boufal and Rasmussen freshened up the visitors’ play.
In the 81st minute, Ross Sykes headed the ball into the net from a set piece, bringing back some intrigue. In the end, the Madrid team had to defend, but goalkeeper Oblak’s reliable performance helped keep the scoreline safe.
In the final minutes, Sorloth delivered a cross into the penalty area from the wing, Almada tested the goalkeeper with one shot. The visitors' keeper Sherpen parried the ball, but Marcos Llorente sent the rebound into the net, finalizing the score — 3:1.
Atletico — Union 3:1
Goals: Alvarez 39, Gallagher 72, Llorente 90+6 – Sykes 80
Atletico — Oblak, Molina, Le Normand (Gimenez, 26), Hanko, Ruggeri, Simeone (Llorente, 88), Barrios, Koke (Almada, 62), Baena (Gallagher, 62), Alvarez, Griezmann (Sorloth, 62).
Union — Sherpen, Khalaili (Patris, 85), MacAllister, Burgess, Sykes, Zorgane, van de Perre (Rasmussen, 74), Shufs, Niang, Ait El Hadj (Boufal, 74), Rodriguez (Jijé, 74)
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