Saturday February 19, 2011 Day 24 Finished Estadio La Romareda

Real Zaragoza 0 - 1 Atlético Madrid

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  1. Real Zaragoza v Atletico Madrid: LIVE

    Real Zaragoza v Atletico Madrid: LIVE

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    Time:90'
    • Real Zaragoza
    • Atlético Madrid
    • 90+4' FULL TIME! What an end to this match! Atletico Madrid end a run of five straight defeats with a frenetic away win, but Zaragoza could have won it - twice hitting the bar in the dying moments of the match. Thanks for joining our live coverage!
    • 90+3' The crossbar is still rattling from those two Zaragoza chances. We're into the final minute of the three added on. Assuncao is shown a yellow for kicking the ball away in the middle of the pitch.
    • 90+2' Madrid sub: Forlan off, Assuncao on
    • 90+1' Desperately unlucky for the hosts! Madrid head clear from the corner, and Contini is penalised for going up with his elbow raised. He's shown the yellow card, too,
    • 90+1' Bertolo bursts clear on the left now, and runs with the ball into the box. He keeps the ball on his left foot, and SHOOTS! OFF THE BAR AGAIN!
    • 90' What a let-off for Madrid! De Gea was beaten all ends up then, but Uche was desperately unlucky on his return from unjury. We're heading into injury time at the Estadio La Romareda
    • 89' Zaragoza look to counter, with Uche on the left. He carries the ball into the box from the wing, nips past one defender and SHOOTS! OFF THE CROSSBAR!
    • 88' Madrid pushing for a second here. Forlan brings the ball inside from the left wing, and SHOOTS! Saved by the keeper.
    • 87' Costa does well to carry the ball through the middle of the park for Madrid, before spreading play left to Forlan. Forlan SHOOTS FROM RANGE! JUST OVER THE BAR!
    • 86' Madrid sub: Aguero off, Diego Costa on
    • 86' Zaragoza continue to press, but Jarosik fires a long-range shot well wide. Madrid still down to 10 men at the moment
    • 85' Aguero looks to be in some trouble on the sidelines for Madrid - hobbling back towards the bench. I'd be surprised if he's made to continue here with five minutes to go
    • 84' Madrid sub: Koke off, Elias on
    • 83' Aguero holds the ball up on the left wing, before drawing a late challenge from Ponzio. That's a yellow card for the defender, and more vital seconds are ticking by for Madrid.
    • 82' Forlan picks out Koke with a lovely ball into the box, but Koke slams his shot over the bar
    • 81' Aguero sends Ujfalusi free on the right with a perfectly weighted through ball, but Ujfalusi's attempted cross from the byline is horribly overhit - resulting in a throw for the hosts
    • 80' There was a definite sense of afters in that challenge, after Bertolo's comments towards the lumbering defender 20 minutes ago. The Zaragoza man is back on the pitch, after leaving to receive treatment
    • 79' The Romareda errupts as Ujfalusi slams into the back of Bertolo some 30 yards from goal. Looked a definite foul, but the referee says no. Bertolo stays down
    • 78' Aguero goes down wide left for Madrid, and the crows whistle him on the floor. He does look fit to continue, and Madrid are taking their time over things now
    • 77' Cracking technique from Garcia then, but the volley was just too close to the keeper. It's getting increasingly frantic, this match
    • 76' Madrid with a free kick, wide right. It's curled in to Raul Garcia on the edge of the box, who VOLLEYS THE BALL EXPERTLY TOWARDS GOAL! SAVED BY FRANCO!
    • 75' Zaragoza are pushing forwards though, and leaving space at the back! Forlan advances with acres of space to run into, and plays right to Koke. Koke tries to swing the ball back into the box to the Uruguayan, but it's a yard too hard and Franco watches the ball out for a goal kick
    • 73' That's the final throw of the dice for the hosts, then, who have used all their subs. Madrid starting to sit back slightly, with Zaragoza enjoying plenty of time on the ball in their own half
    • 72' Zaragoza sub: Said Boutahar off, Ikechukwu Uche on
    • 71' Obradovic tries a Hollywood diagonal ball to the right wing, but it's overhit and straight out for a throw. We've seen that all too often from the home side tonight
    • 70' He's back to his feet now, and looks to be ok. Zaragoza have less than a minute to summon a response, or else they could find themselves in the relegation zone this time tomorrow...
    • 69' Raul Garcia takes a knock on the shin from Ponzi in the middle of the park, and stays down
    • 68' Zaragoza sub: Guirane N'Daw off, Jorge Lopez on
    • 67' That goal's put the cat among the pigeons. Madrid look to break again with a long ball over the top to Aguero, who is onside! He beats one defender in the box, but doesn't pull the trigger early enough and he's swarmed by white shirts!
    • 66' GOOOOAL! MADRID TAKE THE LEAD! Forlan plays the ball right to Aguero, who feints a pass wide and takes the ball forwards himself. He shoots early across the keeper, and the ball lands in the bottom left corner of teh goal!
    • 65' They can counter here too, as Forlan receives the ball in the left channel
    • 64' The corner is swung in... and volleyed against a white shirt in front of goal! There's a mad-cap goal-mouth scramble, but Madrid somehow hack the ball clear
    • 63' Braulio picks up the ball right in the right corner for Zaragoza, and Dominguez hauls him to the floor with a blatant and cynical tug of the shirt. Yellow card for Dominguez
    • 62' Zaragoza swing the ball in to Braulio from the right flank, but the striker fires a header wide of De Gea's left-hand post from distance
    • 61' Madrid play for possession inside their own half, but the eventual long ball goes straight through to Franco. They're lacking ideas at the moment, the visitors - which is unforgivable with Aguero and Forlan up front
    • 59' Perea makes a full-blooded challenge on Bertolo, but the referee lets it go. He's back to his feet, and then throws himself on the floor after a nothingy challenge from Ujfalusi. The two go forehead to forehead, but the referee keeps his cards in his pockets. Bertolo might be biting off more than he can chew with Ujfalusi!
    • 58' Gabi slips the ball through towards Braulio as Zaragoza break, and Lopez completely mis-cues his clearance! The ball bounces awkwardly into the box, but Madrid manage to hack it clear
    • 57' He's bundled off the ball in the middle, though, and wins a free kick
    • 56' The pace of this half just starting to settle now, after a frantic opening. Madrid have the ball with Reyes
    • 55' Aguero finds a yard of space on the right wing, and swings in a lovely cross. Franco spills it, but eventually gathers ahead of Forlan
    • 53' It's lofted into the mixer, and gathered by De Gea
    • 52' Ujfalusi concedes a free kick just outside his own penalty area with a sloppy challenge. Gabi to take it...
    • 51' A positive result is vital for Zaragoza tonight, as the hosts sit just one point clear of the relegation zone
    • 50' What a start this has been to the second half! Zaragoza are back on the ball now, as both sides go for the jugular early on
    • 49' Madrid look to counter, and Aguero lays the ball off to Reyes on the edge of the area. Reyes takes a touch, and SHOOTS! JUST WIDE OF THE LEFT POST! Cracking shot, so so close to opening the scoring
    • 48' Zaragoza again with the ball on the right. It's swung into the box and nodded back to Braulio, who touches the ball onto his left foot and SHOOTS! Saved by De Gea low to his left!
    • 47' Zaragoza have made a flying start to this half. Bertolo breaks along the left wing, but his eventual cross goes beyond the far post
    • 46' We're back underway at Zaragoza! Bertolo has come on for Sinama Pongolle, in the only half-time substitution
    • 45+2' HALF TIME! That's it for the first half! It's not exactly been high on quality, but it's been an absorbing encounter nonetheless. Join us in a few moments for the second half
    • 45+1' The free kick is fired goalwards... and once again fails to clear the first man. The set-piece deliveries have been seriously disappointing tonight
    • 45' Zaragoza look to counter straight from Franco's clearance, but Tiago brings a halt to the counter with a cynical foul on the half-way line. He goes into the book.
    • 44' Headed clear, and Madrid break. The ball is fired long for Aguero to chase, and Franco comes out expertly to slide the ball clear some 35 yards from goal! Cracking goalkeeping
    • 44' The free kick is lofted towards the Madrid goal, and nodded on by N'Daw. Perea goes for safety, and heads behind for a corner
    • 43' Sinama Pongolle is barged over again in the middle of the pitch, and that'll be another free kick
    • 42' That's two lucky escapes for Zaragoza, and it looks to be only a matter of time until someone scores the opening goal here. Aguero is looking particularly menacing tonight
    • 41' The corner is swung to the back stick... and headed into the ground in front of goal! Franco slaps at it, but Aguero just can't reach the second ball ahead of the Zaragoza keeper!
    • 40' Madrid look for a response, and Aguero has the ball on the left. He plays a lovely give-and-go into the box with Reyes, and he's one on one with Franco! The keeper rushes out... AND BLOCKS THE SHOT! The ball rebounds to Aguero who SHOOTS! DEFLECTED WIDE OF THE RIGHT POST!
    • 39' This is much better from Zaragoza. The ball is moved at pace along the right wing again, and Gabi receives it on the edge of the area. he takes a touch, and SHOOTS! Wide of the left post!
    • 38' That wasn't an easy chance for Braulio, but it was easily Zaragoza's best of the half
    • 37' Madrid move the ball around their own half under real pressure from the Zaragoza front-line, before Ponzio steals the ball back for Zaragoza. He feeds the ball along the right flank, and it's lifted into the box for BRAULIO! HEADED WIDE!
    • 36' The ball sits up for Ponzio some 25 yards out, and the midfielder fires a left-foot shot on goal! Easily held by De Gea
    • 35' Tiago concedes a sloppy foul on Gabi in the middle of the pitch, and Zaragoza have a free kick in their own half
    • 34' They're both back up to their feet - rather gingerly - and look fit to continue
    • 33' Ujfalusi and Sinama Pongolle go up for a header on the right, and both stay down after a clash of heads
    • 32' Tiago has the ball on the left for Madrid, and he chips a lovely ball into Forlan, who springs the offside trap and SHOOTS FIRST TIME! OVER THE BAR!
    • 31' Gabi advances with the ball for Zaragoza, and SHOOTS FROM RANGE! JUST OVER THE RIGHT POST!
    • 30' There's a fascinating battle going on between Forlan and Ponzio at the moment, and the defender is coming out on top
    • 29' Raul Garcia tries to slip the ball through to the right wing, but it's cut out by Braulio who's come all the way back into his own half
    • 28' Aguero has the ball in the back of the net with an exquisite chip, but he was obviously offside. He's lucky to get away without a yellow card for playing on!
    • 26' Madrid continuing to look more like the Atleti of old here, but either side could nick the opener the way this match is going
    • 24' Diogo scythes through Koke with a horrible challenge in the middle fo the park, and earns a yellow card
    • 23' Braulio is scythed down on the left wing now, and rolls about five times before leaping back to his feet once the referee decides to give a Zaragoza throw. This is getting a bit tiresome, chaps. Some football please!
    • 22' Reyes made the most out of the fall - which perhaps swayed the referee - but that looked like a nailed-on penalty to me
    • 21' Reyes breaks through the Zaragoza defence and into the box, AND IS BROUGHT DOWN FROM BEHIND! THE REFEREE SAYS NO PENALTY!
    • 21' The ball is lofted over the top for Sinama Pongolle to chase, but he just can't keep the ball in play. Madrid goal kick
    • 20' Ujfalusi concedes a foul right on the left touchline, and its another Zaragoza free kick.
    • 19' Aguero drags one centre-half wide left, before lifting a high ball over Diego Forlan's head at the back stick. Forlan tries to bring the ball down, but can't quite reach it
    • 18' Reyes is felled now, and gets a stamp on his calf from Obradovic for his efforts. The Madrid players are furious, and Obradovic is a bit lucky to get away with that!
    • 17' The free kick hits the first man, again, and Madrid clear. We've had plenty of free kicks so far, but not one good one!
    • 16' It's getting scrappy. Raul Garcia commits a sloppy foul 35 yards away from Madrid's goal, and concedes another free kick
    • 15' Reyes to take... and he hits the ball over the bar from 30 yards. Not a great free kick
    • 14' Reyes is eased off the ball by N'Daw inside Zaragoza's half, and the referee bows for a foul
    • 13' Aguero carries the ball a long way to the edge of the area, and shapes to pass to Forlan before cutting onto his right foot and SHOOTING! TIPPED AROUND THE POST BY FRANCO!
    • 12' The ball is swung into the box from the kick... and headed clear by the first man. Disappointing delivery. Madrid look to counter
    • 11' Reyes gives the ball away cheaply in the middle of the park, and Raul Garcia then commits a foul trying to win the ball back
    • 10' Madrid win a throw on the right, which Ujfalusi will take
    • 9' Zaragoza launch their first real attack of the night, along the right flank, but the eventual ball into the box is volleyed acrobatically over the bar by Sinama Pongolle
    • 8' Madrid are looking to bring an end to a miserable run of form. They've scored one goal in their last five matches - all of which ended in defeat - but have made a strong start tonight
    • 6' Lopez tries to free up Forlan on the left, but his ball into the box is deflected clear
    • 5' This really is a stunning start from Madrid, but Aguero will be kicking himself for not putting that chance away.
    • 4' Reyes with the ball for Madrid. Forlan drags two players wide, and Reyes slips the ball through the gap for AGUERO WHO SHOOTS! SAVED BY FRANCO!
    • 3' The corner goes right across the face of goal, and Zaragoza get away with that!
    • 2' Madrid start strong. An early effort flashes just wide of the right post, and the linesman flags for a corner
    • 1' We're underway at the Estadio La Romareda! Zaragoza playing from left to right, in white shirts. Atletico wear red and white stripes.
    • - ATLETICO MADRID: De Gea, Ujfalusi, Antonio Lopez, Perea, Dominguez, Reyes, Tiago, Raul Garcia, Koke, Aguero, Forlan.
    • - REAL ZARAGOZA: Franco, Diogo, Contini, Obradovic, Jarosik, N'Daw, Boutahar, Gabi, Ponzio, Sinama Pongolle, Braulio
    • - Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Real Zaragoza v Atletico Madrid!

  • Summary

    • 90+1' Bertolo bursts clear on the left now, and runs with the ball into the box. He keeps the ball on his left foot, and SHOOTS! OFF THE BAR AGAIN!
    • 89' Zaragoza look to counter, with Uche on the left. He carries the ball into the box from the wing, nips past one defender and SHOOTS! OFF THE CROSSBAR!
    • 87' Costa does well to carry the ball through the middle of the park for Madrid, before spreading play left to Forlan. Forlan SHOOTS FROM RANGE! JUST OVER THE BAR!
    • 76' Madrid with a free kick, wide right. It's curled in to Raul Garcia on the edge of the box, who VOLLEYS THE BALL EXPERTLY TOWARDS GOAL! SAVED BY FRANCO!
    • 66' GOOOOAL! MADRID TAKE THE LEAD! Forlan plays the ball right to Aguero, who feints a pass wide and takes the ball forwards himself. He shoots early across the keeper, and the ball lands in the bottom left corner of teh goal!
    • 49' Madrid look to counter, and Aguero lays the ball off to Reyes on the edge of the area. Reyes takes a touch, and SHOOTS! JUST WIDE OF THE LEFT POST! Cracking shot, so so close to opening the scoring
    • 48' Zaragoza again with the ball on the right. It's swung into the box and nodded back to Braulio, who touches the ball onto his left foot and SHOOTS! Saved by De Gea low to his left!
    • 41' The corner is swung to the back stick... and headed into the ground in front of goal! Franco slaps at it, but Aguero just can't reach the second ball ahead of the Zaragoza keeper!
    • 40' Madrid look for a response, and Aguero has the ball on the left. He plays a lovely give-and-go into the box with Reyes, and he's one on one with Franco! The keeper rushes out... AND BLOCKS THE SHOT! The ball rebounds to Aguero who SHOOTS! DEFLECTED WIDE OF THE RIGHT POST!
    • 39' This is much better from Zaragoza. The ball is moved at pace along the right wing again, and Gabi receives it on the edge of the area. he takes a touch, and SHOOTS! Wide of the left post!
    • 37' Madrid move the ball around their own half under real pressure from the Zaragoza front-line, before Ponzio steals the ball back for Zaragoza. He feeds the ball along the right flank, and it's lifted into the box for BRAULIO! HEADED WIDE!
    • 32' Tiago has the ball on the left for Madrid, and he chips a lovely ball into Forlan, who springs the offside trap and SHOOTS FIRST TIME! OVER THE BAR!
    • 31' Gabi advances with the ball for Zaragoza, and SHOOTS FROM RANGE! JUST OVER THE RIGHT POST!
    • 28' Aguero has the ball in the back of the net with an exquisite chip, but he was obviously offside. He's lucky to get away without a yellow card for playing on!
    • 21' Reyes breaks through the Zaragoza defence and into the box, AND IS BROUGHT DOWN FROM BEHIND! THE REFEREE SAYS NO PENALTY!
    • 13' Aguero carries the ball a long way to the edge of the area, and shapes to pass to Forlan before cutting onto his right foot and SHOOTING! TIPPED AROUND THE POST BY FRANCO!
    • 4' Reyes with the ball for Madrid. Forlan drags two players wide, and Reyes slips the ball through the gap for AGUERO WHO SHOOTS! SAVED BY FRANCO!
    • - ATLETICO MADRID: De Gea, Ujfalusi, Antonio Lopez, Perea, Dominguez, Reyes, Tiago, Raul Garcia, Koke, Aguero, Forlan.
    • - REAL ZARAGOZA: Franco, Diogo, Contini, Obradovic, Jarosik, N'Daw, Boutahar, Gabi, Ponzio, Sinama Pongolle, Braulio

Team Line-up & Ratings

  • Real Zaragoza

    Manager: Javier Aguirre

  • Atlético Madrid

    Manager: Quique

  • Line-up

    Live Team Line-Up

    • Starting line-up

      • L. Franco
      • C. Diogo Yellow Card
      • J. Jarošik
      • M. Contini Yellow Card
      • I. Obradovic Yellow Card
      • L. Ponzio Yellow Card
      • Gabi
      • G. N'Daw Substitution Out (68′)
      • S. Boutahar Substitution Out (72′)
      • F. Sinama Pongolle Substitution Out (45′)
      • Braulio

      Subs

      • J. López Substitution In68′ Yellow Card
      • J. Paredes
      • A. Doblas
      • N. Bertolo Substitution In45′
      • I. Uche Substitution In72′
      • P. da Silva
      • Edmílson

    • Starting line-up

      • D. De Gea
      • T. Ujfalusi
      • L. Perea
      • A. Domínguez Yellow Card
      • A. López
      • Tiago Yellow Card
      • R. García
      • J. Reyes
      • Koke Substitution Out (86′)
      • S. Agüero Goal Substitution Out (86′)
      • D. Forlán Substitution Out (90′)

      Subs

      • J. Valera
      • P. Assunção Substitution In90′ Yellow Card
      • Elias Substitution In86′
      • Diego Costa Substitution In86′
      • Juanfran
      • Filipe
      • Joel

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