Villarreal against Atletico Survived suspension against Villarreal
Atletico Madrid was preparing for next weekend’s derby against Real Madrid with an important 2-0 win Villarreal on Sunday evening.
Since you are only one yellow card away from suspension, you could have understood it as Luis Suarez had been reluctant at the Ceramica Stadium
Characteristic of him was that the experienced attacker did not step back, pushed the front, made challenges and protested against decisions.
In the end he did not receive a booking which means he will be at the Wanda Metropolitano Real Madrid on matchday 26.
Joao Felix also impressed La Ceramica, although he had to get it off the couch. Called up by Diego Simeone at half time, the former Benfica former Atletico’s second goal scored with a stylish chest, finishing past Sergio Asenjo. His party was also eye-catching.
Joao Felix replaced Thomas Lemar at half time after the Frenchman was involved in a controversial incident in the preceding minutes. The midfielder might have seen red for his elbow on Etienne Capoue on another day, with VAR only giving him a yellow card.
The linesman’s flag put an end to Atletico’s party when Stefan Savic seemed to have put them in charge in the first half. “It’s a goal, it’s a goal,” Simeone barked from the bench. After a VAR review, the referees agreed.
Unai Emery was forced to watch the game from the stands as part of his two-game ban. He suffered and protested from a distance when his Villarreal side failed to win for the seventh straight game at LaLiga Santander.