Both Getafe and Atletico Madrid intended to get their 2022/23 LaLiga season off to the best possible start. Last season, Getafe emerged just one point outside the relegation zone, and they would be hoping they aren’t in a similar predicament this season. Atletico was 15 points behind champions Real Madrid last season, and indeed the anticipation this running season is that they mount a more severe championship assault.
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Mayoral, who has joined Getafe on a permanent contract this summer, started while both Angileri and Domingos Duarte made their debuts for the club.
GETAFE (5-3-2): David Soria; Juan Iglesias, Djene Dakonam, Stefan Mitrovic, Domingos Duarte, Fabrizio Angileri; Carles Alena, Nemanja Maksimovic, Mauro Arambarri; Borja Mayoral, Enes Unal.
SUBS: Gaston Alvarez, Jaime Mata, Jaime Seoane, Portu, Angel Algobia, Diego Conde, John Patrick, Gorka Rivera, Moi Parra, Alejandro Revuelta, Alejandro Rodriguez, Vicente Bellmunt.
Diego Simeone has encountered Getafe 19 times as a manager in LaLiga without losing (W-17, D-2), his most incredible unblemished record against a single opponent in the championship. He wanted his record to grow robust. In powering up his strategy, Griezmann found himself on the bench, whereas Morata and Felix started up front for Atletico. Both Witsel and Molina made their debuts for their new club tonight.
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ATLETICO MADRID (5-3-2): Jan Oblak; Nahuel Molina, Stefan Savic, Axel Witsel, Reinildo, Saul Niguez; Marcos Llorente, Koke, Thoms Lemar; Alvaro Morata, Joao Felix.
SUBS: Ivo Grbic, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Rodrigo De Paul, Antoine Griezmann, Matheus Cunha, Angel Correa, Renan Lodi, Yannick Carrasco, Mario Hermoso, Antonio Gomis, Marco Moreno.
Atletico saw most of the ball, but the home team's rigid 5-3-2 structure wasn’t allowing anything to go through. It's still pretty early - they couldn’t hold on much longer. It seemed like Joao Felix was in a different frame of mind that day. He was only warming up.
That didn't take long! Atleti spotted the loopholes and exploited them. They won the ball back in midfield. It was Felix, with the assist in only a quarter of an hour, who was ready to chuck his defender off and push the ball to Morata's boots. A significant piece of dexterity from the youngster! Morata’s left-footed shot found the bottom left corner, giving the invaders the advantage.
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It was pretty stop-and-start thus far in the latter half, with plenty of tactical fouls and sloppy play. Cholo’s men needed to stay calm if they intended to capture these three points and start their season off with a triumph. Getafe had been seeking to exploit the right-hand side, targeting Niguez and Reinildo, and it's paid so far.
At the last minute of the last quarter of the first hour, it's the Felix-Morata partnership again. Getafe lost the ball in such an exciting place, and it's a huge error. Felix answered brilliantly and handled the ball swiftly to ensure the potential was not squandered. Felix passed it towards Morata, who slammed the ball into the ceiling of the goal.
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Felix with a hat-trick of assists tonight, including a stunning through-ball to feed Griezmann. He grabbed the ball slightly outside the box, took a few touches to get more central, and somehow managed to fire the ball between two defenders to score. Yes, here it is. Finally!!! Oh, God!! Finally!! Griezmann scores for his club. Since November, he didn’t manage to execute what he did best. I hope he will be on a roll. Though I am not someone who supports him for his clubs as a Madridista but witnessing someone like him struggle would make any football enthusiast heartbroken.
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But that day, it was all about the brilliant performance of Joao Felix.
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| Total Shots | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots On Target | 1 | |
| Shots Blocked | 2 | |
| Key Passes | 3 | |
| Big Chances Created | 1 | |
| Passes Completed | 19/27 (70%) | |
| Touches | 40 | |
| Was Fouled1 | 4 | |
| Possession Lost | 0 | |
| Was Dribbled Past | 0 | |
| Clearances | 1 | |
| Interceptions | 1 |
It isn’t delicious at all to remark how Messi and only Messi constantly make huge profits from Media. No denying he is one of the finest but to make him the G.O.A.T media does the rest. I still remember how the internet went wild when he managed to produce a hat-trick of assists with a team that I can’t identify despite being a football freak. The media exalt him as something exceptional that can be described by any means. I have no issue with it. The supporters may celebrate their hero the way they want, but Media can’t be prejudiced all the time.
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This outstanding performance of Joao Felix is going unappreciated as the media is busy covering their favorite star’s ass after he missed out on the top thirty nominees for Ballon d’Or and had one of the worst first-season performances when it’s come to monstrous salary bills.
