Carlos Martín shines, Musso the hero in shootout vs Inter | OneFootball

Atlético de Madrid traveled to Libya to play a friendly match during the international break, something quite unusual, against Inter Milan, whom we will face in the UEFA Champions League. A match without the internationals but with several notable names, such as Giménez and Almada, who return after injury and were getting back into competition rhythm.

The match began with Inter threatening Musso’s goal, but without any real danger. For their part, Atlético de Madrid started to get into gear with a very active Griezmann and Koke. The more experienced players, who are in great form, led a team in which Almada also wanted to make his mark. In the tenth minute, after a corner, Griezmann scored the first goal of the match, but it was disallowed for offside. It was a very questionable call, as the ball came from a defender of the Italian side, but the linesman decided to rule it out.

Despite this, Atlético continued to dominate Inter Milan and worked in search of a goal. It was Almada himself, after receiving a great pass from Antoine on the edge of the box, who took the shot, but the neroazzurro goalkeeper saved it. Simeone’s team, clearly superior, kept trying, and saw Koke thread a precise pass to Carlos Martín, who seemed to falter, but managed to turn and score the first goal with his left foot. A truly spectacular goal to put the rojiblancos ahead. And so, with a narrow lead, Atlético went into halftime in front.

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In the second half, Carlos Giménez and Jose Barrios came onto the pitch and made their debut with the first team. Giménez and Almada, who were getting their first minutes of competition after long injuries, made way for them. Minutes to get back in shape ahead of the return of La Liga. The rojiblancos continued to dominate, but Bisseck, after a corner, finished at the edge of the six-yard box and equalized.

Time ticked by and the score remained tied. Cholo Simeone decided to take off Carlos Martín, the night’s goalscorer, and Javi Galán. Kostis and Javi Serrano came onto the pitch at the Benghazi International Stadium. The match continued without dangerous chances. But the bad news came at the end of the match, as Kostis, in a solo action, had to leave the field after landing awkwardly. The Greek center-back was forced to ask for a substitution and left the pitch in tears. The extent of the injury is still unknown.

The match went to a penalty shootout where Musso was the true star, making two spectacular saves to help Atlético de Madrid win the Asian title against Inter Milan.

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