Diego Simeone has “stolen” a victory at the Mestalla of Valencia tonight, after defeating it with a score of 0-1, despite the fact that the Valencia team dominated this meeting from start to finish. The only goal in this match was scored in the 66th minute by Antoine Griezmann.
Valencia played better, but in the end, Valencia took the three points.
Diego Simone’s team has scored a victory as guests of Genaro Gattuso’s Valencia team with a narrow score of 1-0.
Already in the fourth minute, Alvaro Morata of Atletico scored a goal, but it was canceled due to the offside position.
Valencia’s Yunus Mensah also had a goal disallowed. Mensah scored a super goal but it was disallowed because Valencia’s Cuadra had fouled the Atletico player.
Correia was thought to have been sent off for a tackle on Atletico’s last player, but after a VAR review the player was ruled offside and the goal disallowed.
Morata (45+5) had a good opportunity to score after he found himself face to face with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvilli, but the Georgian emerged victorious in front of the Spaniard to keep the goal intact in the first half.
Valencia started the second half again with possession and attacks, just as it had started the first, but its actions in front of the goal were not concrete.
Simeone would make a substitution in the 64th minute that turned out to be crucial for this meeting.
In the game he introduced Antoine Grizmann instead of Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Two minutes later, the Frenchman would score a goal to unlock this challenge.
Valencia continued to have possession of the ball in this match, but the chances belonged to Atlético, where they were able to score a goal, but it was the goalkeeper who denied them a goal.
With this victory, Atletico Madrid climbs to fifth place, while Valencia is in 14th place.
Valencia plays against Getafe next week at home and Atletico Madrid will play against Real Sociedad as guests.