Match report: El Madrileño end pre-season on a high with win in Guadalajara | OneFootball

After yesterday's defeat against CF Talavera de la Reina in Alcalá de Henares, Atlético Madrileño traveled to Guadalajara to face the locals in the 44th edition of the Alcarria trophy.

Fernando Torres' team lined up as follows: Esquivel; Javier Boñar, Aleksa Puric, Mati Barboza, Julio Díaz; Javi Serrano, Martín Bellotti; Koke Mota, Jano Monserrate, Rayane Belaid; Omar Janneh. Jano returned to the dynamics of the reserve team after several weeks with the first team. He was a starter in the friendly match in Segovia and, since then, had not set foot in Madrileño again. Esquivel returned after being called up by the first team in the 1-1 draw at home against Elche.

The first half was clearly dominated by the red and whites, with a high level from the entire team in general. Rayane had the first chance at his feet after a great combination between Barboza, Boñar, and Omar Janneh, but the local goalkeeper avoided the goal. Shortly after, Boñar sent a filtered pass over the top to Jano Monserrate who, after entering the area and cutting back, assisted Rayane for the only goal of the match. Well-deserved, of course. The reserve team continued in the same vein with several dangerous situations from the hands of Koke Mota, Jano Monserrate, and the two full-backs, in addition to the dominance in disputes of Puric and Barboza along with Bellotti acting as a ball winner. That said, the rival was close to equalizing after a header that bounced on the goal line.

Once the second half began, the red and whites gave continuity to their game plan, which, until that moment, was working out perfectly despite not being able to extend their lead on the scoreboard. The first changes arrived, with Gero Spina, Iker Luque, and Adrián Corral entering for Mati Barboza, Rayane Belaid, and Koke Mota. Guadalajara scored, but it was in an offside position and the goal was invalidated. Finally, Javi Morcillo, Taufik Seidu, Dani Martínez, and Sergio Esteban entered for Julio Díaz and Jano Monserrate, and despite a last attempt by the locals, the scoreboard did not change and the referee indicated the end of the match.

Thus, Madrileño wins the Alcarria trophy for the fourth time in its history and closes a preseason of 7 friendlies with a balance of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses. Rayane Belaid, with 3 goals, is the top scorer of the preparation phase for the season that begins on September 1 at 19:30 in Alcalá de Henares against Atlético Sanluqueño.

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