Report: El Madrileño drop two golden points in stoppage time | OneFootball

After the defeat against Nàstic, Atlético Madrileño traveled to the field of Sevilla Atlético to redeem themselves from what happened in Alcalá and return to the path of victory. An important match not only for the team's aspirations but also because the direct rivals had tough matches, which could result in an opportunity to climb to the top of the standings.

Fernando Torres' team lined up as follows: Salvador Esquivel; Javier Boñar, Gerónimo Spina, Daniel Martínez, Marko Perovic; Martín Bellotti, Javier Morcillo; Rafa Llorente, Rayane Belaid, Arnau Ortiz; Miguel Cubo. It was the last match of suspension for Aleksa Puric, whose place was again taken by the Argentine Spina. Due to the absence of Julio Díaz because of his call-up and subsequent debut with the first team, the reserve team coach opted to place the Montenegrin winger Perovic, while Rafa Llorente once again started in the position usually held by Iker Luque.

Both the first and second halves were marked by inaccuracies in passing from both teams, both in ball exit and once installed in the opponent's field. There were chances for both teams, with Rafa Llorente as one of the main protagonists in that aspect and Javier Boñar as one of the most outstanding performers, along with Dani Martínez. Rafa Llorente himself was again close to making it 0-1, but things changed after the first substitutions in Madrileño.

From the bench came Jano Monserrate and Iker Luque, replacing Miguel Cubo and Rayane Belaid in the 57th minute. And just over 10 minutes later, it was Iker who scored the only goal for the red and whites of the afternoon, taking advantage of the rebound from a tight shot by Arnau Ortiz at the penalty spot. It was the third goal of the season for the player from Vallecas, who now has 3 goals and 4 assists with the reserve team. He also broke a streak of 15 matches without scoring and 4 without generating a goal.

In the final stretch, Sits came on for Rafa Llorente and, inexplicably, Ibra Sow decided to lose his cool and was directly sent off, leaving his team with a numerical disadvantage. In another somewhat dubious action, Gero Spina received a second yellow card, leaving the team with 10 men. Corral and Barboza replaced Perovic and Arnau, and tragedy struck: from a set piece, Valentino headed in the 1-1 in the 99th minute, rescuing a point for his team. A cold shower for the red and whites, who had a coveted prize in the palm of their hand.

And not just for winning, but because of how the matchday unfolded in the group. Europa suffered their first home defeat in 2026 and of the season, falling 2-3 to Juventud Torremolinos. Eldense lost at Rico Pérez in a truly thrilling finish, and Sabadell had to settle for the point obtained at Cartagonova because, undoubtedly, they didn't even deserve to score. So, all things considered, Atlético Madrileño maintains the 2nd position, the distance with Sabadell and Cartagena, and moves slightly away from Europa and Eldense.

In the next matchday, the reserve team will host Hércules de Alicante on Sunday, March 8, at 18:15 in Alcalá de Henares.

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