Fernando Torres proved at Getafe to be indispensable for an Atletico of Madrid team that already smells Europe. The '9' was doubtful until the last moment for the match at Getafe and he ended up becoming the hero of the afternoon scoring two goals that mean three points of gold for Atletico in the final straight line of the championship. Javier Aguirre's players beat the blue team at their Stadium (1-4) and delivered a blow in the fight for the UEFA place keeping in mind the defeats suffered by their immediate followers, Getafe itself, Racing and Recreativo.

It was a difficult match against the finalist of the King’s Cup, although in favour of the red and white team played the fatigue accumulated by the blue team players after the recent feat against F.C. Barcelona. Things couldn’t start better for Atletico, since hardly with two minutes done F. Torres turned on for the first time the scoreboard with an action in which he showed his qualities: power, speed and definition. He received a ball from midfield at the back of the centrals, he took advantage in career and with a guided head control he planted himself alone in front of the 'Duck' Abbondanzieri, he beat him with a low and crossed shot to the left post. Moments later Torres searched to repeat with a header that left outside.

After the first fifteen minutes of the match, the game lowered the impish rhythm of the beginning, although Atletico continued ordering while Getafe had serious difficulties to come closer to the area of Pichu. On the other side ‘the mattress makers’ were especially inspired in the fast breaks and proved it again at 20’ when they increased distances. This chance was Maniche who finished a clear fast break with a closed shot to the right post that meant the second goal of the afternoon.

The local team looked for the reaction in a header by Manu del Moral that Pichu saved. Güiza also tried it with an individual play that Ze Castro intercepted in the last resort. Getafe pressed with their touch football an Atletico that knew how to tolerate with solvency the lunges of the rival. In spite of everything Schuster’s players didn’t give up and at 40' Casquero could’ve cut distances with a shot from the frontal of the area that died in the hands of the goalkeeper from Extremadura.

The resumption brought novelties in the local team with the incorporation of Gilded Vivar instead of Nacho. About the game few changes, Getafe continued smashing with insistence against the red and white rear while Atletico was devoted to retain the assaults awaiting to put an end definitively in a fast break. In spite of everything Schuster’s players weren’t giving up and Güiza warned with a goal annulled due to offside, although it was Manu del Moral the one that clipped distances at 58' shooting in the area a pass by Tena.

The points were in danger before the push of Getafe and again Fernando Torres appeared to give a mortal blow to the match. The forward took advantage of a pass to the area by Maniche, sliped away, clipped masterful in front of the exit of Abbondanzieri and defined with the right almost without angle. It was the second goal of the afternoon in his particular account and the twelfth of the season, figures that confirm him in his role of maximum scorer of the team. Ten minutes for the end and after suffering a hard entrance by Belenguer, Torres was substituted by Maxi Rodríguez.

At 39' the fourth goal could come when Abbodanzieri saved with problems a powerful shot of Maxi from outside the area, but was Galletti the one who completed the quartet scoring a penalty made by Belenguer. With the regular time already expired Albín sent the ball to the crossbar in a stopped ball play that was the last action of the match.


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