Atletico Madrid 3, Sevilla 0, Late Griezmann Goal Seals Win

Atletico Madrid Vs Sevilla
Sevilla loses 3-0 to Atletico Madrid in LaLiga

Atletico Madrid extended their unbeaten streak in LaLiga to 10 games with a convincing 3-0 win over Sevilla at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano.


Goals from Julian Alvarez, Thiago Almada, and Antoine Griezmann secured the victory for Diego Simeone's side...




The match got off to a slow start, with neither team creating any clear-cut chances in the opening 25 minutes, as the first half's early stages were characterized by a lack of quality in the final third, resulting in no shots on target. However, Atletico Madrid's fortunes changed in the second half, as they dominated the game and scored three goals without reply.


The match gained momentum near the 30-minute mark when Alexander Sorloth seized space to unleash a shot on target from inside the penalty area. However, Sevilla's goalkeeper, Odysseas Vlachodimos, made a crucial save to deny the hosts.


Atletico Madrid should have capitalized on the momentum just before halftime, but Nicolas Gonzalez's close-range volley hit the post after being perfectly set up by Sorloth's pass.


Atletico Madrid continued to squander chances, with Nicolas Gonzalez having a golden opportunity waved away by Vlachodimos's crucial save as the score remained goalless at halftime.


The second half started slowly, but the complexion of the game changed around the hour mark. A foul by Tanguy Nianzou went unpunished initially, but the VAR intervened, and the referee awarded a penalty. Julian Alvarez stepped up and confidently slotted the ball into the bottom left corner, giving Atletico the lead in the 64th minute.


The Rojiblancos sealed the win with a decisive second goal in the 77th minute. Giuliano Simeone's excellent work on the right flank resulted in a precise pass across the face of goal, which was expertly finished by substitute Thiago Almada.


Atletico had opportunities to seal the win in the final stages, but Antoine Griezmann inexplicably sent a shot wide despite having ample time and space to beat the goalkeeper.


Antoine Griezmann made up for his earlier miss in the 90th minute, scoring the icing on the cake with a clinical shot from just inside the box to seal a convincing win for Atletico.


The victory kept Atletico Madrid unbeaten at home in the league this season, with Diego Simeone's side remaining in fourth place. For Sevilla, the defeat extended their losing streak to three games, leaving them stuck in 11th place.

 

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