Los Colchoneros fall at home

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Atletico Madrid fall at home to caretaker team Levante. Los Colchoneros lost 0-1 in the La Liga match continued.

Atletico Madrid host Levante at the Wanda Metropolitano, Thursday (17/2/2022) early morning WIB. Los Rojiblancos tried to take the initiative to attack.

However, Diego Simone’s troops struggled to create dangerous chances due to Levante’s solid defense. Score without a goal lasted until halftime.

After the break, Levante surprised Atletico by being able to score a goal in the 54th minute. Through a neat attack building, Jorge de Frutos moved from midfield.

He then handed the ball to Melero who stabbed from the right side of the penalty box. Melero immediately released a hard kick that was powerless to stop Jan Oblak.

Left behind, Atletico increased the intensity of the attack. They were awarded a penalty in the 57th minute.

The referee pointed to the spot after Geoffrey Kondogbia was fouled by Oscar Duarte. However, the referee later revised his decision after reviewing VAR. This is because Marcos Llorente’s movement was offside first.

Atletico continued to lock up Levante’s defense in the remaining matches. In the 81st minute, Llorente had space in the penalty box after receiving a cross from Renan Lodi.

However, his shot was still wide. The waves of host attacks have not stopped.

Atletico could vibrate Levante’s net in the final minutes of the match from Angel Correa. Correa took off an overhead kick utilizing a long throw from Sime Vrsaljko.

This goal but then disallowed by the referee. This happened because Jose Gimenez was considered to have pushed one of the Levante players.

Levante can maintain their advantage until the game ends. This defeat made Atletico failed to shift Barcelona in the top four.

Atletico are fifth with 39 points, losing on goal difference to El Barca. As for Levante, the addition of three points has not lifted them from the caretaker position with 14 points.

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