Atletico in Anoeta continued with the suffering tradition that characterizes them. Bianchi’s team demonstrated their virtues scoring two goals at the first half, but this rent was not enough and Real Sociedad ended up overcoming the match in a vibrant second half.

Atletico jumped to the field with desire to consolidate the good image that offered against Barcelona, and didn’t take long in putting into operation the Torres-Petrov connection. The Bulgarian attended from the left Fernando Torres, who beat Riesgo with a splendid forehand, scoring his goal number 50 in League. Torres, that continues demonstrating match to match a great moment of shape, also played a fundamental role in the second goal for the red-and-whites, providing Kezman a measured pass in depth that the Serb sent to the bottom of the net.

The red-and-white dominion was clear at the field and at the score, and one calm and happy night was augured for Bianchi’s team. Nothing else far from the reality. The Basque team wasn’t wrinkled against the adversity and, conscious of the absences at Atletico´s defense, it was sent in search of a goal that opened the overcome possible way. And on that, Darko is an expert, although he ran into an exceptional Leo Franco.

Before finalizing the first half Kezman and Torres enjoyed each one an individual occasion to sentence, but the destiny had prepared a surprise for Atletico.

At the renewal Atletico began as it finished the first half, with an occasion of Petrov that passed very close with the only opposition of the goalkeeper. Shortly after, was Kovacevic who didn’t failed his occasion and score a goal that would be the begining of the end for Bianchi’s team. From that point Atletico began to recoil, it left the ball into the hands of La Real and trusted his options to electrical fast breaks, while the Basque team began the assault to the castle of Leo Franco.

Although this siege, Torres had in his boots the third, but the shot was rejected by the crossbar. The Madrilenian defence didn’t manage to defend its field beyond minute 80, moment when Nihat obtained the tie with a header pass from Alvaro Novo. In the remaining 15 minutes, Atletico didn’t manage to recompose its game and accused the physical effort, while Amorrotu’s men insisted until, already in the discount, Kovacevic crowned the overcome scoring the goal of the victory.


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