Result keeps the Spanish team alive in the fight for a place in the round of 16 and increases the pressure on Botafogo, his opponent in the last round of the group stage
After being beaten 4-0 by PSG at the Club World Cup debut, the reacted on And it drew an important victory over Seattle Sounders, whose survival in Group B of the Club World Cup is on the wire. The result keeps the Spanish team alive in the fight for a place in the round of 16 and increases the pressure on Botafogo, his opponent in the last round of the group stage. With the three points won, Atletico continues in the dispute and will depend only on themselves to move forward. Seattle, who suffered the second consecutive defeat, remains zeroed and needs an unlikely combination of results – including a victory over PSG – to still dream of classification.
With territorial control and technical imposition, Atlético de Madrid dominated the actions in the first stage. The Spanish team won 3-1 with two goals by Spanish midfielder Pablo Barrios (11 ′ and 55 ′) and a goal from Belgian midfielder Axel Witsel (47 ′), scored against 51,600 spectators on the Field Lumen. With the victory in the second round of Group B, Atletico adds three points and occupies the third place, while waiting for the confrontation between the leaders PSG (3 points) and Botafogo (3) later this Wednesday at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California. Seattle, a flashlight without punctuating, is one step away from the elimination and will fight for its stay in the tournament on Monday, when it receives the European champion.
*With information from Estadão Content and AFP
