Match report: El Madrileño hit four and take Tarazona by storm | OneFootball

After the goalless draw against Hércules, Atlético Madrileño traveled to Tarazona looking to pick up 3 points away from Alcalá de Henares once again. It was a special visit, as it was the first time it happened in the Primera Federación. In the first leg, they had already proven to be a tough nut to crack, with that 1-1 draw in the reserve team's first match of 2026, but our boys were looking for their personal revenge.

Fernando Torres’ side lined up as follows: Mario de Luis; Javier Boñar, Aleksa Puric, Dani Martínez, Marko Perovic; Javi Serrano, Martín Bellotti; Iker Luque, Rafa Llorente, Arnau Ortiz; Miguel Cubo. The eleven chosen by the Niño took to the field with the attitude that every team should always have: the desire to win.

And that’s what they did in the first 10 minutes, with a shot from outside the box that grazed the crossbar. Still, the hosts attacked the spaces on the counter despite constantly being caught offside. As the minutes ticked by, it seemed that would be the pattern… until Perovic fell into the trap and unintentionally committed a small foul on Agüero, enough for the referee to award a penalty. By the way, one day we’ll get a decent angle of the incident, as it seemed the Tarazona player was offside. For whatever reason, that won’t happen. And Tarazona took the lead. 

But if this team has shown anything, it’s that even in their worst moments, they’ve known how to bounce back from setbacks—with varying degrees of success. At halftime, triple substitution: Rayane, Julio, and Jano came on. A little while later, a cross from Arnau Ortiz and a header from Rafa Llorente leveled the score. First goal for the former Alcorcón player and fourth assist for the Catalan. Same protagonists, different roles for the 1-2. A fantastic counterattack by Rafa with a self-pass included and an assist to Arnau, who, with a powerful, well-placed shot, completed the comeback. 

Toni Ramón saw a second yellow and the Aragonese side were left with a numerical disadvantage, which, of course, Madrileño took advantage of to widen the gap on the scoreboard. Once again on the counter, Arnau Ortiz appeared to finish in the six-yard box after a pass from Iker Luque, who made a run from his own half. The Vallecano thus adds his 5th assist and his 8th goal contribution this season, after overcoming some minor discomfort he’d been carrying for weeks.

And the icing on the cake was provided by Julio Díaz and Rayane Belaid, with Jano as the third in the mix. The three who came on at halftime, precisely. A switch of play from the Zaragoza native to the player from San Fernando de Henares, who headed the ball on a platter for the native of Orihuela to score the fourth rojiblanco goal with his right foot.

How things changed in the standings from 1-0 to 1-4. With the provisional defeat, the reserves dropped to 4th place. After the comeback, they returned to 2nd place and closed the gap by 2 points on Sabadell, who drew on their visit to Nàstic. The next matchday will be against FC Cartagena in Alcalá de Henares on Saturday, March 21 at 18:30. The following week, they’ll be at home again against Antequera to close out March. Key games to stay in the fight for direct promotion.

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