C.D. Leganés great effort in Wanda Metropolitano did not payoff (1-0)

C.D. Leganés played a really good match in the Wanda Metropolitano but were unable to earn a point against Atlético de Madrid (1-0). Saul made the difference in the score after scoring a penalty kick. The cucumber side stays with 33 point after their game for the 27^th matchday.

The team entered the Wanda Metropolitano wearing shirts with their mother’s name on the back to celebrate International Women’s Day. There were a few changes on the line-up in comparison to last Monday’s match, with Lunin, Tarín, Eraso, Vesga and En-Nesyri. The first chance of the game came from the boots of Griezzman in the 7^th minute. Later, it was Kalinic who aimed for Lunin’s goal after heading a free kick cross. The cucumber strategy was to maintain the order and try to surprise the colchoneros in the counter attack.

The first dangerous chance by Leganes came around the 33^rd minute when Vesga sent a through pass to En-Nesyri that was shot by Braithwaite from outside the box, caught by Oblak. The cucumber team had no other chance that worried the team managed by Simeone but were able to maintain the possession of the ball while playing in the home side of the field and keeping a solid defense. The time for the first half ended before any of the teams were able to break the score.

Simeone made two substitutions to change the manage his squad, introducing Saúl and Lemar by Griezzman and Solano. Around the 49^th minute, Omeruo tackled Correa inside the box, provoking a penalty kick. Saúl was in charge of taking the transforming the penalty kick into a goal, but Lunin blocked the shot, unfortunately it was not enough to prevent the colchonero of scoring since he got to the ball before the Ukrainian keeper. A few minutes later, Thomas’ shot from outside the box went straight to the cucumber crossbar, almost increasing the score for Atletico. In the 60^th minute, Lunin made a great save by incredibly blocking a free kick by Lemar.

C.D. Leganés needed to risk more in the attack, reason why Pellegrino decided to make two substitutions in the 70^th minute, Nabil El Zhar and Guido Carrillo for Eraso and Braithwaite. The cucumbers did not want to leave the Metropolitano without a point. The team tried and tried, thru crosses from the sides and shots from outside the box, such as Nyom’s in the 74^th minute. To complete the substitutions made by both Argentinian coaches, Juanfran substituted Kalinic in the 73^th minute while José Arnáiz replaced Allan Nyom in the 76^th. Lega almost saw the light at the end of the tunnel in the 91st minute, when a penalty could have been called by the referee in a doubtful action on José Arnáiz.

The cucumbers stay with 33 points after the 27^th matchday of LaLiga, already focusing on the next match onSaturday March 16^th at 20:45 against Girona in Butarque.