Tonight his path in the Champions League was complicated by losing to Juventus at the Alcalá de Henares Sports Center. They have two consecutive defeats in the Champions League, where they still have to and Bayern Munich and also visit the affordable Twente. The Madrid team took the lead with a goal from Amaiur, but a great goal from a free kick from Godo and a header from Bonansea gave the victory to the Italian champion, who this season is halfway through the table after five rounds of Serie A.
1
Lola Gallardo, Carmen Menayo, Silvia Lloris (Xènia Pérez, min. 69), Lauren Leal, Andrea Medina (Lydia Rodríguez, min. 79), Gabriela García (Vilde Bøe Risa, min. 61), Ana Vitória (Júlia Bartel, min. 61), Rosa Otermín (Macarena Portales, min. 69), Luany, Fiamma Benítez y Amaiur Sarriegie
2
Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, Cecilia Salvai, Estela Carbonell, Emma Kullberg (Martina Lenzini, min. 84), Mathilde Harviken, Barbara Bonansea, Chiara Beccari (Cristiana Girelli, min. 84), Eva Schatzer, Emma Stølen Godø (Lia Wälti, min. 69), Tatiana Pinto (Abi Brighton, min. 91) and Michela Cambiaghi (Amalie Vangsgaard, min. 69)
Goals
1-0 min. 38: Amaiur Sarriegi. 1-1 min. 48: Emma Stølen Godø. 1-2 min. 55: Barbara Bonansea
Referee Ewa Augustyn
yellow cards
Gabriela García (min. 46), Lola Gallardo (min. 55), Emma Stølen Godø (min. 61), Tatiana Pinto (min. 85), Barbara Bonansea (min. 94)
Víctor Martín could not count on the injured Gio Garbellini or the suspended Alexia Fernández for the match. The coach moved Silvia Lloris to the right back and placed Ana Vitoria in the midfield to accompany Gaby García and Fiamma. Jensen was chosen for the left winger, but the Norwegian suffered some discomfort in the warm-up and was replaced by Otermín. The team had a hard time overcoming Juventus’ lines. The Italians stood with a 4-4-2 in an intermediate block and covered the interior corridors very well. The first half was at times a series of unforced errors and steals in the center of the field. Only Luany’s sparks on the right stirred up a flat game without ideas. The Brazilian launched several fast drives with which she got rid of her markers, but the team lacked much clarity in the last meters.
In the thick mass that the match became, Atlético managed to thread a play in which Fiamma illuminated Amaiur at the penalty spot. The San Sebastian striker gave two very quick touches with her waist and right foot to skillfully finish against Peyraud-Magnin. Víctor Martín’s team did not go to the locker room with an advantage because Godo nailed a free kick into the corner after an avoidable foul by Gaby on the edge of the area in the last play of the first section.
Juve maintained its plan to punish losses in the midfield with quick transitions. He achieved it when he stole from Gaby and Bonansea transformed Estela Carbonell’s center. Lola saved the Italian captain’s second goal with a fantastic dive minutes later and also made a good save against another attempt by the Spanish full-back, both after two steals in the ball’s release. Martín shook up the team with the entry of Boe Risa, Bartel, Xénia, Maca Portales and Lydia, but the red and whites were not able to put Peyraud-Magnin’s goal in trouble. Atlético was shipwrecked back home and blurred its future in the Champions League.
