The performance of the Red Devil against FC Barcelona left no one indifferent.
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Atlético Madrid dealt another big blow to the morale of FC Barcelona by hanging a 2-2 split during their duel on Tuesday evening. And there is a player who really dazzled in this meeting: not Lionel Messi with the 700th goal of his career, but rather Yannick Carrasco who undermined the Catalan defense.
On the Camp Nou lawn, the Red Devil was everywhere. Carrasco caused the Colchoneros’ two penalties. “Incisive, dangerous, each of its races made Barcelona tremble,” writes the Spanish daily Marca about it, rewarding the player with three stars, the highest score. “He was the best Atlético player and his performance reminds us of his best moments,” said the newspaper, referring to the Belgian’s first appearance at Atlético (2015-2018) before his departure for China.
A feeling shared by Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone. “He’s been doing a good job since he came back to the club,” said Simeone. “It was a huge effort he had to make to come back, and he did it. We see the result. It became the Carrasco that we knew, vertical, determining towards the opposing goal. He already played a good match against Bilbao (1-1 on June 14), and today is probably his best game since he came back. “
One sequence was particularly talked about on social networks, and that’s what AS pinned. “The image that strips Barça: Carrasco leaves Pique dans le vent”, headlines the Spanish media on this video extract.
Atlético are undefeated since the resumption of the Spanish championship, with four victories and two divisions. This series has made it possible for the people of Madrid to position themselves well for qualification for the next Champions League. Third with 59 points, they are 7 lengths ahead of the fifth, Getafe (who has one game less), 5 days before the end of the championship.
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