Villarreal vs Atletico Survived suspension against Villarreal
Atletico Madrid prepared for the derby against next weekend Real Madrid with a major 2-0 victory Villarreal on Sunday night.
Being just a yellow card away from the suspension, you might have figured out if Luis Suarez had been detained at Ceramics Stadium.
Normally, the veteran forward didn’t take a single step back, pushing from the front, taking on challenges and protesting decisions.
In the end, he received no reservations, meaning he will be at the Wanda Metropolitano to face off Real Madrid on day 26.
Joao Felix also impressed at La Ceramica, although he had to do so from the bench. Summoned by Diego Simeone in the half, the former Benfica player scored Atlético’s second goal with an elegant chest and finished behind Sergio Asenjo. Its celebration also attracted attention.
Joao Felix replaced Thomas Lemar at the break after the Frenchman had been involved in a controversial incident in the previous minutes. The midfielder may have seen Etienne Capoue’s elbow red the other day, with the VAR only giving him a yellow card.
The first player’s flag cut short Atlético’s celebrations when Stefan Savic seemed to have given them the lead in the first half. “It’s a goal, it’s a goal,” Simeone barked from the bench. After a review of the VAR, the referees agreed with him.
Unai Emery was forced to watch the match from the stands as part of his two-game ban. He suffered and protested from a distance as his team from Villarreal failed to win the seventh consecutive game in LaLiga Santander.