Champions League : Barcelona and Atletico Madrid drew in the first leg of the quarterfinals
The team of "Tata" Martino tied 1-1 with all Simeone in the Camp Nou. Diego marked for " mattress " and Neymar for the Catalans . The return will be at the Vicente Calderon on Wednesday
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The duel at the Cam Nou better off left to the whole "Cholo " Simeone will define the series on Wednesday at the Vicente Calderon.
Martino 's team monopolized the play and the ball but could not get a reassuring triumph. From the start the premise of the Catalans tactical offensive was while his opponent waited well ordered in the background. The only time the whole rig distortion Madrid , suffered a goal .
The Catalan side you had a hard time entering the visiting area. Patience kept taking the ball to Iniesta and Xavi looking moderators attack, and trying to leave the final blow to Messi. But throughout the first half failed to win the Madrid defense.
Each team lost two warriors at this meeting. At 11 ' Pique felt a sharp pain in the pelvis and requested change. Minutes earlier he had fallen ill in a clash with Diego Costa . And the " mattress " was precisely the Brazilian side which felt a twinge in the right adductor and 28 ' had to leave .
At 55 'Diego , who had entered Costa replacement , took a powerful shot from outside the box and put it in the left corner of the goal. Pinto stretched but did not get to cover the ball. The 1-0 hit to the "Tata" team had to go for the tie quickly.
Equality reached 70 ' after superb Iniesta pass that left his team stop Atletico . Neymar received the ball in the area, bent his body at speed and shuffled right to place it in the far corner of goalkeeper .
The match ended 1-1 because Atletico Madrid managed to withstand a late onslaught from Barcelona who put him in the final minutes and pressed right up to generate an error in the output. On Wednesday he will see the faces and define one of the finalists of the Champions League.
- infobae.com
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The duel at the Cam Nou better off left to the whole "Cholo " Simeone will define the series on Wednesday at the Vicente Calderon.
Martino 's team monopolized the play and the ball but could not get a reassuring triumph. From the start the premise of the Catalans tactical offensive was while his opponent waited well ordered in the background. The only time the whole rig distortion Madrid , suffered a goal .
The Catalan side you had a hard time entering the visiting area. Patience kept taking the ball to Iniesta and Xavi looking moderators attack, and trying to leave the final blow to Messi. But throughout the first half failed to win the Madrid defense.
Each team lost two warriors at this meeting. At 11 ' Pique felt a sharp pain in the pelvis and requested change. Minutes earlier he had fallen ill in a clash with Diego Costa . And the " mattress " was precisely the Brazilian side which felt a twinge in the right adductor and 28 ' had to leave .
At 55 'Diego , who had entered Costa replacement , took a powerful shot from outside the box and put it in the left corner of the goal. Pinto stretched but did not get to cover the ball. The 1-0 hit to the "Tata" team had to go for the tie quickly.
Equality reached 70 ' after superb Iniesta pass that left his team stop Atletico . Neymar received the ball in the area, bent his body at speed and shuffled right to place it in the far corner of goalkeeper .
The match ended 1-1 because Atletico Madrid managed to withstand a late onslaught from Barcelona who put him in the final minutes and pressed right up to generate an error in the output. On Wednesday he will see the faces and define one of the finalists of the Champions League.
- infobae.com
