Problems and solutions. This is how Atlético de Madrid experienced their match against Betis at the Benito Villamarín, beating Pellegrini’s men 1-3 thanks to a double by Joao Félix, a great figure, and a shot by Thomas Lemar 10′ from the end who certified three gold points to return to the ‘Champions zone’, precisely displacing the Verdiblancos.
BET
ATM
Real Betis
Bravo; Sabaly, Bartra, Ruiz, Guardado (Tello, 11′); Akouokou (Guido Rodríguez, 57′), Carvalho; Joaquín (Juanmi, 66′), Fekir, Ruibal; Iglesias (Willian Jose, 66′).
Atletico Madrid
Oblak; Vrsaljko (Carrasco, 21′), Giménez, Felipe, Reinildo, Lodi; Llorente, Herrera, De Paul (Serrano, 82′); Correa (Griezmann, 27′), Joao Félix (Suárez, 82′).
goals
0-1 M. 2 Joao Felix. 1-1 M. 45 Tello. 1-2 M. 60 Joao Felix. 1-3 M. 81 Lemar.
Referee
Cuadra Fernández (Balearic). TA: Iglesias (23′), Akouokou (40′), Bartra (50′), Tello (71′), Ruibal (87′) / Herrera (34′), Carrasco (64′), Llorente (87′).
Incidents
Day 27. Benito Villamarin.
But Simeone’s luck was turning its back on them. Not for the first goal, which opened the account before 2′ thanks to a great assist from Correa to Joao. but precisely The Argentine would fall injured minutes later, forcing Simeone to rethink his entire team. Vrsaljko also left with discomfort, burning two modifications before half an hour.
The losses coincided with the best minutes of Betis, who pressed the accelerator at the end of the first half. And he got a prize: the former azulgrana Tello caught a rebound after Sabaly’s recovery and put it in a corner impossible for Oblak, sending everything even to dressing rooms.
Cholo still had some cards left up his sleeve: he sent Lemar for the second half instead of Lodi, giving his team a different dynamism. On the other hand, Llorente was in charge of becoming master and lord of the lane. An assist from him led to the entry of Joao Félix to put the mattresses ahead again.
Already at the end the French connection made its appearance. Griezmann invented a play by band to serve it to the admitted Lemar, who did not failcondemning the efforts of Betis to leave empty-handed and also taking fourth place in the table.