With a fight but without goals from Julián Álvarez, Atlético beat Girona 3-0 :: Olé

08/25/2024 16:10hs. Updated on 08/25/2024 18:56hs.

There were no goals or celebrations from the Spider pecking. The Julián Álvarez that Atlético de Madrid bought from Manchester City has not yet appeared in full form and with which he excited all his fans. But in Civitas Metropolitano, the home of Atlético Madrid, The applause erupted when the number 9 of the Argentine National Team pressed and recovered the ball. Without great chances in his first start, he was a 3-0 victory over Girona with goals from Antoine Griezmann, Marcos Llorente and Koke.

After having given him 15 minutes in the debut vs. Villarreal (2-2), this time Diego Simeone put the ex-River player in the starting line-up. He was a good reference, but in the first minute he had his best chance with a shot that went wide. After that, his teammates were never able to find him. In the first half, he also claimed a penalty for a push by Yangel Herrera that the referee did not see.

All inside An Atlético that was not entirely comfortable when it had the ball and defended too far back when it lost it. Even so, in specific plays he made the difference due to his effectiveness, which explains the final score of 3-0. The tie was broken with a key play. A shot from the back forced the Argentine to leave in a hurry Paulo Gazzaniga, the Girona goalkeeper, who grabbed the ball with his hand outside the area just when it would have been served to Julián.

Julian made a great contribution, but he was not assisted much (EFE).

Griezmann changed the game with a free kick

The referee interpreted that a yellow card was appropriate and not a red card and awarded a free kick from which Antoine Griezmann nailed the 1-0 down and beautifully. In the second half Marcos Llorente (full-back who took the place of Nahuel Molina) was the figure when scoring the 2-0 with a bombshell and attend Immediately in the last play to decorate the 3-0 final and the red and white victory.

The 11 that Cholo chose (REUTERS).

For Álvarez the match ended at 35′ of the second half. He left together with Griezmann for give Angel Correa a place and also Alexander Sorloth, the other number nine that Cholo brought in. Rodrigo De Paul was a starter and the first to be replaced while Molina and Giuliano Simeone stayed on the bench waiting for the sixth Argentine who will arrive like Juan Musso, to fight Oblak in the goal.

“We couldn’t find each other much with Julián. We lacked that passing between the lines for me and for him,” explained Griezmann. a detail that needs to be improved in order to see more of the new duo. A good analysis that Cholo will have to take care of, who in recent times has become accustomed to not having a fixed 11 and changing formations during the matches. This Sunday also saw the debut of Conor Gallagher, an English midfielder with pure physical display and pressure.

He left his place to Ángel Correa towards the end (REUTERS).

Before the match there was a cheer and applause from the entire Metropolitan for Spider, De Paul and Molina in recognition of having won the Copa America. And the same thing happened with the Spanish team who won the Euro Cup and the Olympic Games.

Before the FIFA date break where Argentina will play vs. Chile (5/9) and Colombia (10/9), There will be two more games in which Julián will be able to look for his first goal with the new jersey. On Wednesday there will be a midweek match against Espanyol and on Saturday they will visit Athletic Bilbao.

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