Match report: El Madrileño win at Alcorcón to stay top | OneFootball

After the draw against Eldense, Atlético Madrileño visited Alcorcón at Santo Domingo in search of a new victory to stay at the top of group 2 in the Primera Federación.

Fernando Torres' team lined up as follows: Mario de Luis; Javier Boñar, Aleksa Puric, Dani Martínez, Julio Díaz; Javier Serrano, Martín Bellotti; Iker Luque, Rayane Belaid, Arnau Ortiz; Miguel Cubo. Two changes compared to recent weeks, with Miguel Cubo and Mario de Luis coming in for Omar Janneh (suspension) and Salvador Esquivel (Spain U-21).

The first half had absolutely everything. The reserves dominated at will and watched as Alcorcón shot themselves in the foot time and again. After warnings from Arnau Ortiz in the opposing area, the referee intervened. First, the official decided not to award a penalty after a corner. Shortly after, Jordi Pola was sent off for grabbing Miguel Cubo when the Segovian was practically through on goal. The third incident was a new penalty, which this time was awarded and confirmed after VAR review, for a handball by Iván Pérez, who had just come on for the sent-off Jordi.

Before that penalty, Raúl Blanco had to be stretchered off after dislocating his shoulder in an isolated incident and was substituted. Arnau Ortiz took the ball, sent Gaizka Ayesa the wrong way, and scored what would be the definitive 0-1 on the scoreboard. After a first half in which there were several clear chances for the red-and-whites between Arnau and Rayane, the only thing missing for Madrileño finally arrived: the goal.

At the start of the second half, it's true that Alcorcón made changes that helped them get into the game... and the crowd. In situations like this, that's fundamental. Even so, Torres's players were excellent in cutting out attacks and in duels, anticipating and winning their matchups so that they barely conceded any chances. It would be unfair to single out individuals, but the truth is that the performance of the entire defensive line, Arnau, and Miguel Cubo (starting for the first time with the main reserve team) was up to the required standard. After several unforced errors by the hosts, Borja Martínez forced Mario de Luis into some very good saves with both hands.

Sergio Esteban made his debut, replacing Miguel Cubo. Notably, both are of youth age, with minutes in the second red-and-white team and showing quality in their hold-up play and link-up. Sergio, who belongs to Atlético de Madrid C and has 5 goals between the Tercera Federación and UEFA Youth League, earned his debut thanks to Omar Janneh not being called up after receiving his 5th yellow card against Eldense.

Even though Alcorcón gradually grew into the game, the competitiveness of the reserves was enough to maintain calm and composure, ensuring the score did not change until the referee blew the final whistle. With this victory, the team remains top for another week and, although the standings may be circumstantial with much of the league still to play, we are talking about a team with the maturity needed to compete in any context. This is reflected in their aforementioned leadership, which we of course celebrate.

In the next matchday, they will visit Marbella on Sunday, November 23 at 16:00 to close out the first third of the championship.

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