Atletico struggled against Rayo Vallecano: and Real is at the Bernabeu on Sunday

Ahead of the match against Real Madrid on Sunday, Cholo makes a turnover and is saved in the 90th minute by the Dutchman (5 goals in 5 games in January). Inter’s rival in the Champions League is now third with Barcelona -8 from Girona and +5 from Athletic Bilbao

From our correspondent Filippo Maria Ricci

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Five victories in a row, 28 games without defeat (with 26 victories) at the Metropolitano, a record for the new stadium. This is the reading in numbers of Atletico’s first derby this week: 2-1 at Rayo Vallecano (one win and 6 defeats in the last 10 of the Liga) with a goal scored by Macedonian goalkeeper Dimitrievski in the 90th minute against Depay. On Sunday at the Bernabeu there is Madrid-Atletico: at the moment the two teams are separated by 7 points, but Ancelotti has to play against Getafe tomorrow evening.

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Given the continuous commitments, Atletico is also in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, Cholo made a turnover, initially leaving out (and then letting them in in the second half), Griezmann, De Paul, Koke and Samu Lino. In addition to Morata and Gimenez, injured. Atletico took the lead with Reinildo in the 37th minute, a nice header between two opponents following a free kick from the excellent Pablo Barrios, Rayo equalized in the 42nd minute with Alvaro Garcia.

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Atletico’s terrible recovery, despite the substitutions, Depay’s goal disallowed for a millimetric offside and a late goal on an assist from Griezmann, with Francisco, Rayo’s coach, sent off for protests: he asked for clarification on a foul by Griezmann at the start of the match action not considered by the referee. The Colchoneros’ goal came with the first trio of the second half.

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Depay closed his month of January in an exceptional way: 5 goals in 5 games, he scored 3 of Atletico’s last 4 goals. With Griezmann and Morata in great form, Cholo have found a third striker. Inter are warned: Atletico are going, even if we will know more on Sunday evening.



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