Atlético de Madrid will have the opportunity to defend the title after beating Levante (2-3) in the second semifinal of the Spanish Super Cup. The goals from Deyna Castellanos and Maitane López were enough for the rojiblancas to advance to Sunday’s grand final.
Both teams tried to play the game with their tactical dispositions, something difficult with Big Data and analysis. scar Fernndez opted for a 3-5-2 that increased performance in attack but dropped the defensive plot at certain times. And that is where the team led by ngel Villacampa tried to influence, who gave the ball away to opt for high pressure and look for the back of the bands to influence the opposing area.
exchange of blows
The chessboard could have been broken ten minutes into the game when Deyna stood alone in front of the rival goalkeeper but crashed the ball into the Slovakian’s body. The Granota team responded with two shots from the edge of the box, by Gio and Tatiana Pinto, who narrowly missed the top, and another by Alba Redondo.
When Levante was at its best, Atltico’s goal came. Avis Santos with a shot from the front that hit the crossbar and in the next Deyna emulated her teammate, folding her hands to a Korenciova who could not help but get the ball out of her goal.. The granotas did not collapse and, not only did they achieve the equalized with a goal from Carol solving a well braided play from the three-quarter line, but was able to turn the light in a couple of shots that surprised Lola.
Deyna pulls the cart
Atleti turned to the opposite field at the start of the second half led by a Deyna who grew up being the protagonist. He was close to scoring the second shortly before the hour mark, but his cross shot hit the crossbar.
The balance was unbalanced again with twenty minutes to go with a goal from Maitane, who resolved in the small area an elaborate play in fits and starts. The rojiblanca apologized as a sign of respect to one of her former teams. Soon after, it will be Ludmila the one who extended distances after solving in two times a center from the right side of Amanda, but Levante was not going to let Atltico have a quiet end. Ten minutes from the end Gio squeezed the marker after scoring at will after a good individual play by Paula Toms. I squeezed Levante, in which Falcon debut, but could not prevent Atltico de Madrid from stamping their passport for the grand final that will take place on Sunday against Barcelona.
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