Plenary session at Sorloth – AS.com

The League leader also walks with a firm pass in the Cup. This Atleti in which the margins between starters and substitutes have been diluted. They don’t exist. They are all the same. Play before, after or in between. One day everything and another, not a bit. It doesn’t matter. Simeone distributes and they walk together crushing rivals. Game by game, victory by victory. It’s already in the quarters. After adding Martínez Valero’s mark to his historical record in a match that he dominated placidly, without suffering one bit. And without the most common starters.

Because Simeone faced the duel with nine rotations compared to the last game (only Gallagher and Le Normand repeated) and a return to 5-3-2. Elche, mirror of the rojiblancos in Second, just as strong and solid, also came out very changed compared to the weekend. If Sarabia took the opportunity to play with two pure nines (Agustín and Sory) and give minutes to less regulars like Rashani, John or Gerard, Simeone showed him that what happens in this Atleti is that everyone is a starter. Behind, a veteran like Witsel swept every ball. In the band Riquelme and Lino ran, combined and mixed. Upstairs was that 1.95 Norwegian without a minute on Sunday asking Cholo for more in the best way that can make it a nine. out of ten: Uploading your name to the scoreboard soon.

Because Elche had come out well, with a desire for possession and the security behind a goalkeeper that Atleti knows well: San Roman. Canterano and great-nephew of Pechuga, long-awaited legend, undefeated in his five games, 24-25. Until Sorloth knocked on his door. Din-don. Who is it. It’s me. And what he was going to look for was clear: leave the ball in his net. Cholo’s scoreboard once again led the way: a foul on one side, Koke took it out for Llorente to run and Sorloth to control and, as it fell, kick it to the goal. When Bambo wanted to defend him everything had already happened. Atleti, in pineapple, was embracing that Sorloth who may play and hit more or less, but always competes, performs and generates. And without gestures if he doesn’t play. Or dungarees to the ground.

It wasn’t even three months ago, actually.from that match in Vic in which this Cup began for some red and whites who had been affected, the Betis injury, and that night they began what continued yesterday in Elche: a streak for the ages. Fifteen consecutive victories already add up. The pretty girl The plenary The magic of Cholo. Where those who criticized him are is not known, but the truth is that listening to them is no longer heard.

Elche tried but Atleti didn’t give them even a chance. A balanced and solid Atleti, where Koke and Gallagher were in charge. The captain read and distributed while the Englishman cut and stole. A calmness in the game that at half an hour, after Bambo knocked down Lino with a clear penalty, Sorloth was back on the scoreboard. He launched it centered and strong, with San Román beaten. 0-2. After the break, the Norwegian giant did not return (“as a precaution”), but he left the tie closed. Even if the game continued.

And he would do it leaning more towards San Román, after the best of Sarabia’s team, Nico, saw the red for a second yellow after a challenge on Riquelme. A Riquelme, by the way, who just after scored a trademark goal, with a whip from the front that can reconnect him to everything. It’s never late and Roro is always good. With 0-3 Simeone allowed himself to give minutes to players who need them (Lemar and Reinildo) and rest to some loaded ones (Barrios, Grizi and Galán). The game already seemed like a training session. Elche had gone down after the expulsion and Atleti dominated, even unintentionally, at the tram. Julián made it 0-4 after San Román hit a cross from De Paul and left the ball dead for him to round off Martínez Valero’s score. On the way to the press room, Simeone could now allow himself to change his favorite word. It is no longer Elche, now it is Lega. From the Cup to the League. And keep adding.

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Changes

Nahuel Molina (45′, Alexander Sørloth), Rodrigo DePaul (60′, Samuel Lino), Alex Martin (62′, José Salinas), Reinildo (65′, Conor Gallagher), Aleix Febas (69′, Gerard Hernández), David Affengruber (69′, Pedro Rice), Julian Alvarez (72′, Rodrigo Riquelme), Thomas Lemar (72′, Marcos Llorente), Raul Guti (79′, Rodrigo Mendoza), Mario Gaspar (79′, Bambo Diaby)

Goals

0-1, 7′: Sörloth0-2, 28′: Sörloth0-3, 61′: Rodrigo Riquelme0-4, 74′: Julian Alvarez

Cards

Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
VAR referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva, Javier Carlos Martínez Nicolás
Agustín Álvarez Martínez (6′,Yellow), Nicolas Fernandez (31′, Yellow), John Donald (33′, Yellow), Nicolas Fernandez (49′,Roja), The Norman (68′, Yellow)

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