LaLiga 2018-19– Match 4 of 10: Atletico Madrid vs Athletico Bilbao

Result: 3 – 2

Goal Scorers:

  • Atletico Madrid: Thomas Partey 61′, Rodri 80′, Diego Godin 90+1′
  • Athletico Bilbao: Inaki Williams 36′, 64′

Match Statistics:

Atletico Madrid Team Stats Athletico Bilbao
9 Shots 6
3 Shots On Target 5
52% Possession 48%
454 Passes 440
76% Pass Accuracy 77%
8 Fouls 15
5 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
12 Corners 2

Highlights:

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  • An injured Diego Godin scored a sensational stoppage-time header, accurately permitted by VAR, to hand Atletico Madrid a staggering 3-2 rebound win at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano against a great Athletic Club.
  • The Uruguayan needed to play as a stopgap forward in the end arranges as he could scarcely run and that demonstrated an enlivened choice by Diego Simeone as his commander gestured home with nearly the last play of the match to hand Atletico an essential win.
  • The goal was at first precluded for offside, in any case, in the wake of being alluded to VAR, the choice was overruled with replays demonstrating that Raul Garcia was obviously playing Godin onside.

  • The Madrid side had begun the diversion firmly, driving Athletic on to the back foot, however the Basques splashed up the weight and dependably looked risky on the break. The away side at that point led the pack in the 36th moment as Inaki Williams tapped home after Jan Oblak had splendidly tipped Mikel San Jose’s shot onto the post.
  • Diego Costa, having come back from a spell on the sidelines, was snared at half-time and supplanted by Vitolo after an insufficient first-half presentation.
  • Athletic almost multiplied their lead in the 58th moment yet Oblak by and by made a striking recovery to keep out Williams. Only three minutes after the fact, in the midst of cries of ‘shoot’ from the Wanda Metropolitano steadfast, Thomas Partey let tear with a furious in length run piledriver to level the scores.

  • The Basque club reestablished their favorable position several minutes after the fact with a top notch counter assault which saw Iker Muniain string an inch-ideal go to Williams who smoothly opened past the Slovenian goalkeeper.
  • Atletico kept on battling back and search for an equalizer and they oversaw only that with ten minutes to go, as Rodri, who was by and by incredible, headed in a Thomas corner at the close post. The dramatization did not end there as the home side proceeded to guarantee a popular triumph with Godin’s last pant header after VAR was put to great utilization.

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LaLiga 2018-19– Match 6 of 10: Girona vs Leganes

Result: 0 – 0

Match Statistics:

Girona Team Stats Leganes
5 Shots 10
0 Shots On Target 1
60% Possession 40%
574 Passes 378
82% Pass Accuracy 72%
13 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
0 Corners 6

Highlights:

  • Leganes left Girona with a point close behind on Saturday night as a disappointing LaLiga  undertaking completed 0-0, in spite of the fact that they will maybe feel they ought to have left with every one of the three.
  • It was a match  which was low on both occurrence and energy, with the guests coming nearest to winning it.The just possibility of note in the principal half was a shot from Paddy Roberts which was the nearest either side came.

  • Jonathan Silva hit the woodwork for Leganes before Choco Lozano reacted by doing likewise at the other end.The Pepineros nearly won it in damage time, just for Bono to deny them a win which would have hauled them out of the assignment places.

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