Atlético de Madrid visits Osasuna (16:15, Movistar) on matchday 19 of the League. The rojiblanco team arrives at El Sadar, an always difficult field, after being eliminated in the Copa del Rey against Real Madrid. Simeone’s men, out of European competitions and off the hook for the League, only aspire to secure the Champions League places for next season. The Argentine coach, with his future up in the air, is only worth victory today. Osasuna, three points behind, is a direct rival to Atlético. Those from Arrasate are close to the European places and a victory would bring them closer to the second round of the competition.
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Aitor, Aridane, Manu Sánchez, David García, Moi Gómez, Lucas Torró, Pablo Ibáñez, Rubén García, Abde and Chimy Ávila
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Oblak, Giménez, Mario Hermoso, Nahuel Molina, Reinildo Mandava, De Paul, Lemar, Koke, Pablo Barrios Rivas, Correa and Griezmann
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Referee Javier Alberola Rojas

09’37” – Osasuna rearms back very quickly after his attack, which is hindering the creative work of Atlético de Madrid, who struggle to find useful spaces to take advantage of to progress with the ball in the opposite field.

06’54” – The stands roar in a defensive action by Atlético de Madrid. Abde’s ride down the left side from his own field that ended with the Moroccan footballer being knocked down in the mattress area when he tried to overcome the defense. Alberola Rojas did not interpret anything punishable and the player got up without protesting the action.

06’02” – Improving ‘Cholo’ Simeone’s team that is opting for leadership with the ball with a very active Griezmann, taking presence in the entire 3/4 zone in the rival field and being the greatest danger reference in these first minutes of the game .

02’56” – Atlético de Madrid fails again when approaching the front of Osasuna. It was Antoine Griezmann who tried to throw a wall with Barrios and launch a diagonal towards the interior, but his subsequent delivery towards Correa was very inaccurate, cutting off the action by the red-and-red defense.

01’34” – Early stages of the match with a lot of inaccuracy between both teams that are betting on the search for more direct balls that, for the moment, are knowing how to solve without any inconvenience the defenses, well positioned at this start.

Start the meeting in El Sadar! First ball of the game that Atlético de Madrid is already playing.
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Source: Elpais