Almería vs Atlético Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Atletico Madrid held to draw by bottom side Almeria
Atletico Madrid's poor LaLiga run continued on Saturday as they were were held to a 2-2 draw by bottom side Almeria thanks to a brace by 19-year-old Argentine forward Luka Romero.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Almeria 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reinildo.
- 3': Anthony Lozano (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 6': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 6': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Lozano.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 10': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Edgar González.
- 13': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 15': Marc Pubill (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt saved. Anthony Lozano (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adri Embarba.
- 22': Attempt missed. Anthony Lozano (Almeria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Adri Embarba with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reinildo.
- 24': Foul by Jonathan Viera (Almeria).
- 24': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Goal! Almeria 1, Atletico Madrid 1. Luka Romero (Almeria) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Pubill.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 29': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 30': Attempt missed. Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Edgar González.
- 32': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 32': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Luís Maximiano.
- 35': Foul by Lucas Robertone (Almeria).
- 35': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 36': Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
- 37': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Luka Romero (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Anthony Lozano (Almeria).
- 44': Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Marc Pubill.
- 45'+2': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Stefan Savic is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Almeria 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Almeria 1, Atletico Madrid 1.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Koke.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Samuel Lino.
- 47': Foul by Aleksandar Radovanovic (Almeria).
- 47': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 50': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nahuel Molina with a headed pass.
- 51': Foul by Reinildo (Atletico Madrid).
- 51': Luka Romero (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid).
- 52': Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Jonathan Viera (Almeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Goal! Almeria 1, Atletico Madrid 2. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nahuel Molina following a fast break.
- 59': Attempt missed. Luka Romero (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Viera.
- 59': Foul by Adri Embarba (Almeria).
- 59': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Reinildo.
- 62': Corner, Almeria. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 62': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 63': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Luís Maximiano.
- 64': Goal! Almeria 2, Atletico Madrid 2. Luka Romero (Almeria) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Viera.
- 66': Foul by Luka Romero (Almeria).
- 66': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Luka Romero (Almeria).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Substitution, Almeria. Sergio Arribas replaces Luka Romero.
- 69': Substitution, Almeria. Chumi replaces Aleksandar Radovanovic.
- 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata replaces Memphis Depay.
- 70': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Ángel Correa.
- 70': Anthony Lozano (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 73': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Iddrisu Baba.
- 73': Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 75': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 75': Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Marc Pubill (Almeria).
- 76': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 78': Substitution, Almeria. Léo Baptistão replaces Anthony Lozano.
- 78': Substitution, Almeria. Gonzalo Melero replaces Jonathan Viera.
- 80': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 81': Foul by Sergio Arribas (Almeria).
- 81': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Axel Witsel replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 82': Substitution, Almeria. Dion Lopy replaces Lucas Robertone.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 83': Iddrisu Baba (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Dion Lopy (Almeria).
- 86': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Bruno Langa (Almeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 89': Foul by Edgar González (Almeria).
- 89': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Almeria. Léo Baptistão is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Léo Baptistão (Almeria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Lopy with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Dion Lopy (Almeria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+3': Foul by Adri Embarba (Almeria).
- 90'+3': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Adri Embarba (Almeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Melero (Almeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Almeria 2, Atletico Madrid 2.
- 0': Match ends, Almeria 2, Atletico Madrid 2.
Statistics
 ATM |
ALM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 59.8 | Possession | 40.2 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 454 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 541 | Passes | 364 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 13 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Power Horse Stadium
Location: Almería, Spain
Attendance: 14,472
Venue: Power Horse Stadium
Location: Almería, Spain
Attendance: 14,472
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 5 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 5 | +7 | 11 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 5 | +7 | 11 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 5 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Almería (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Luís Maximiano (GK) |
| 16 | Aleksandar Radovanovic |
| 3 | Edgar González |
| 24 | Bruno Langa |
| 18 | Marc Pubill |
| 8 | Jonathan Viera |
| 5 | Lucas Robertone |
| 4 | Iddrisu Baba |
| 15 | Choco Lozano |
| 10 | Adri Embarba  |
| 38 | Luka Romero |
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 4 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 24 | Pablo Barrios |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 6 | Koke |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
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