Surprising in numbers and surprising our presence on the ground of a team that won the first two rounds, but it does not surprise anyone who watched the match. It all went well for Simeone’s side, but there was also a lot of blame on Rayo Vallecano, who were cranky.
Driven to lead this round, Valecas’ side began to unravel in the second minute of the game, when Griezmann looked perfectly comfortable to open the scoring with a header.
Without having to press too hard, the Atleti were composed and attacked properly in the first half, against Rayo being unable to trouble them in the final third. Memphis scored the second after a quarter of an hour, to be injured in the 35th minute, but the next moment came the third, from a good pass by Molina from the right.
Everything was simple and easy, just like in the second half, when Rayo reacted poorly. mattresses They always controlled the game, even with the ball down.
Four more goals were booked in the last 20 minutes: the first was a beautiful group move finished off by Morata, the second was a blunder from the goalkeeper who slotted the ball into the elegantly-capped Correa, and then Morata again. Finally, Marcos Llorente managed to put his name on the scorers list.
Joao Felix watched it all from the bench. The Portugal international, whose future is still open, was called up but Diego Simeone did not use him.
The funniest moment was preserved for the last few minutes, when the Rayo fans started singing songs as their players exchanged the ball. Sportsmanship to hide humiliation.
Rayo Vallecano
tie
Atletico Madrid