Almada shines for Atlético after snubbing Benfica vs Osasuna | OneFootball

Thiago Almada was one of the names that stirred the Benfica transfer market the most last summer. However, fate had it that the Argentine playmaker slipped away from the Reds, ultimately signing for Atlético Madrid. Last Saturday, he stood out by scoring the goal that gave Los Colchoneros a win against Osasuna (1-0),

Introduced during the match by Diego Simeone, the former Botafogo playmaker saw Atlético Madrid start better than their opponents. On one occasion, Álex Baena, following an assist from Julián Álvarez, put the ball in the net in the 9th minute; however, VAR ended up disallowing the goal.

Before the break, the former Benfica goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Osasuna’s keeper were called into action, denying Antoine Griezmann and Lucas Torró, keeping the score goalless at halftime.

In the second half, both teams again had clear chances to break the deadlock, but the ball stubbornly refused to go in. In the 63rd minute, Almada — who made history for Argentina — came on, and six minutes later, the former Eagles target turned things around and scored the lone goal that gave Los Colchoneros the win.

Until the final whistle, Atlético Madrid withstood a new offensive wave from Osasuna, who were trying to overturn the score. However, the Madrid side saw out the match, and with the three points, Diego Simeone’s team jumped to fourth place with 16 points, the same as Betis, who sit in fifth.

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