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  • La Liga Match: Atletico de Madrid vs. CA Osasuna

    La Liga Match: Atletico de Madrid vs. CA Osasuna

    By Milcah Tanimu

    In a thrilling La Liga clash on May 19, 2024, Atletico de Madrid faced CA Osasuna at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid. The match showcased impressive performances from both teams, resulting in a memorable game for fans.

    – **Alvaro Morata’s Celebration**: Alvaro Morata of Atletico Madrid celebrates his goal with teammate Angel Correa, highlighting an early moment of joy for the home side

    – **Intense Duels**: Reinildo Mandava of Atletico Madrid vies for the ball against Ruben Pena of Osasuna, demonstrating the competitive spirit and physical battles that characterized the match

    – **Osasuna’s Equalizer**: Players of Osasuna celebrate a goal, showing their resilience and ability to respond under pressure
    – **Raul Garcia de Haro’s Strike**: Raul Garcia de Haro of Osasuna scores a crucial goal, adding to the excitement and tension of the match
    – **Lucas Torro’s Impact**: Lucas Torro of Osasuna celebrates his goal, a significant contribution that showcased his skills and importance to the team

    – **Teamwork and Joy**: Lucas Torro and Johan Mojica of Osasuna celebrate together, underlining the strong team spirit and camaraderie within the Osasuna squad

    – **Dynamic Play**: Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid competes with Ruben Pena of Osasuna, capturing the high-paced and dynamic nature of the game

    – **Midfield Battle**: Johan Mojica of Osasuna in action, demonstrating the midfield battle and tactical engagements between the two teams
    – **Aimar Oroz’s Goal**: Aimar Oroz of Osasuna scores, marking another pivotal moment and contributing to Osasuna’s strong performance
    – **Defensive Efforts**: Stefan Savic of Atletico Madrid competes with Ante Budimir of Osasuna, highlighting the defensive efforts and challenges faced by both teams

    The match between Atletico de Madrid and CA Osasuna was a showcase of skill, strategy, and determination from both sides, providing an entertaining spectacle for all football enthusiasts.

  • UCL Last-16 Draw: Atletico Madrid To Play Man Utd As PSG Draw Real Madrid

    UCL Last-16 Draw: Atletico Madrid To Play Man Utd As PSG Draw Real Madrid

    The organizers of the UEFA Champions League, one of the most prestigious football competitions in the World, have released an updated last-16 draw for the tournament after the initial draw was voided following a “technical problem.”

    “Following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other, a material error occurred in the draw for the UEFA Champions League round of 16,” a chastened UEFA announced.

    The re-draw took place three hours later, and Liverpool now face Serie A champions Inter Milan, Chelsea drew Ligue 1 winners Lille – having done so in the first draw as well – while Manchester City will take on Sporting Lisbon.

    Real Madrid will feel the most unfairly treated by the “technical error” as they were drawn against Portuguese Benfica in the morning but are now set to face a strengthened Messi’s PSG instead.

    See below the revised last 18 draw

    Last 16 match-ups in the UEFA Champions League following Monday’s revised draw:

    Red Bull Salzburg (AUT) v Bayern Munich (GER)

    Sporting Lisbon (POR) v Manchester City (ENG)

    Benfica (POR) v Ajax (NED)

    Chelsea (ENG) v Lille (FRA)

    Atletico Madrid (ESP) v Manchester United (ENG)

    Villarreal (ESP) v Juventus (ITA)

    Inter Milan (ITA) v Liverpool (ENG)

    Paris Saint-Germain v Real Madrid (ESP)

    First legs to be played on February 15-16 and February 22-23 and the second legs on March 8-9 and March 15-16

  • Correa grabs double as Atletico Madrid begin La Liga title defence brightly

    Correa grabs double as Atletico Madrid begin La Liga title defence brightly

    Atletico Madrid started their Spanish La Liga title defence with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo, aided by Angel Correa’s double and a dreadful miss from Iago Aspas.

    Correa struck either side of Aspas’ penalty kick before both teams had a player sent off in stoppage time.

    Mario Hermoso and Hugo Mallo saw red after a confrontation between the pair.

    Matters might have been a little easier for Atletico Madrid if not for a rather soft Celta Vigo penalty kick, after Marcos Llorente was harshly adjudged to have handled.

    Correa ——  starting up top with Luis Suarez on the bench —— ultimately settled the contest with a cool finish.

    Aspas however sliced wide of an open goal with 10 minutes remaining to let Diego Simeone’s side off the hook.

    The game’s first shot on target led to the first goal, after Thomas Lemar’s fantastic run teed up Correa.

    He slammed a brilliant finish high into the net, leaving Matias Dituro flat-footed.

    However, Celta Vigo had a lifeline 11 minutes into the second half.

    Jan Oblak flapped at a cross and Aspas was only able to divert it, from point-blank range, onto the chest of Llorente.

    The ball bounced down onto the midfielder’s knee and up to his forearm.

    But, in spite of there being little possibility of Llorente getting out of the way, referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero pointed to the penalty kick spot after a video review.

    Aspas rolled in a cool finish to send the limited-capacity crowd wild, though parity lasted just five minutes as Correa drilled in a fantastic second after he was found by Saul Niguez.

    It was Correa’s final act too, with Suarez, alongside new signing Rodrigo de Paul, immediately coming on.

    Suarez skied a free-kick and Aspas should have made Atletico Madrid’s profligacy pay, only to somehow miss the target with half of the goal to aim at.

    There was more drama late in stoppage time following a foul by Mallo on Suarez, leading to him getting involved with Hermoso.

    Both were dismissed for violent conduct, but Atletico Madrid’s 10 men held on.

    Below are several of Match Day 1 fixtures results, as well as the standings, in the Spanish    La Liga:

    Friday
    Valencia1Getafe0
    Saturday
    Cadiz1UD Levante1
    RCD Mallorca1Real Betis1
    Osasuna0Espanyol0
    Alaves1Real Madrid4
    Sunday
    Celta Vigo1Atletico Madrid2
    Barcelona4Real Sociedad2
    SevillavsRayo Vallecano2015 GMT
    Outstanding matches:
    Monday
    VillarrealvsGranada1800
    ElchevsAthletic Bilbao2000
    PWDLFAPts
    1Real Madrid1100413
    2FC Barcelona1100423
    3Atletico Madrid1100213
    4Valencia1100103
    5Cadiz1010111
    5UD Levante1010111
    5RCD Mallorca1010111
    5Real Betis1010111
    9Osasuna1010001
    9Espanyol1010001
    11Elche0000000
    11Athletic Bilbao0000000
    11Sevilla0000000
    11Rayo Vallecano0000000
    11Villarreal0000000
    11Granada0000000
    17Celta Vigo1001120
    18Getafe1001010
    19Real Sociedad1001240
    20Alaves1001140
  • Suarez joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona

    Suarez joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona

    Atletico Madrid has announced the signing of Barcelona forward Luis Suarez late on Wednesday.

    Luis Suarez joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona - Sports - The Jakarta Post

    This confirms that the Uruguayan striker is set to continue playing in La Liga rather than joining Juventus in Italy.

    Barcelona said that Atletico had agreed to pay six million euros for Suarez, who left his last training session in tears on Wednesday having been told over the summer that he was no longer required by new coach Ronald Koeman.

    Since joining Barca from Liverpool in 2014, Suarez has won a host of trophies, including the 2015 Champions League and four Liga titles.

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