Atlético de Madrid continues in its struggle after having chained his best streak of the season in the League. Four wins in a row give us a good account of the fact that the team of Simeone it is starting to come out of the tunnel it dug at the end of January. Cádiz was their latest victim in a match that was much more even than the table shows us with the Andalusians thinking that they could have emerged victorious.
Of course, luck did not smile on the yellow team when in minute 3 a bad pass from Ledesma left Joao Félix in a frank position to overtake the rojiblancos. It seems that Donnarumma is not the only goalkeeper in the world in trouble this week. Atlético doubted whether to go with the knife to kill or wait for the counterattack. Cádiz pressed at the end of the first half, having their first chances and also seeing how an arbitration decision could have changed the fate of the match.
Reinildo was allegedly expelled before going to the locker room by referee González Fuertes. The VAR, however, came in to change his decision despite the spectacular entrance of the African player. The action left Atlético with 11 not forcing a change drastic to Simeon. In exchange for this favor, the local team lost their rent just before the break through an accurate header by Negredo against which Oblak did not do much as usual this season.
The rojiblanco team was not on its best day and it was noticeable from a league away. The team, luckily for his interests, managed to find in Correa the necessary agitator to move the tree so that Rodrigo de Paul scored his first goal in the League after a rebound again rare Ledesma. Atlético, finally, was left with 10 in the 88th minute when Javi Serrano lost his head putting pressure on rivals. Cádiz could score, but they did not, leaving Atlético full of confidence for Old Trafford.
There are few things that are certain in the Champions League, but it seems that one of them is that Atlético de Madrid is not going anywhere showing this poor competitive level. The rojiblanco club must react so as not to regret their fate at Old Trafford. Cádiz, with a little elaborate game and long, almost left them stiff in front of all their fans.