Report: Juvenil A triumph in London with grit, passion and quality football | OneFootball

After the victory against Eintracht Frankfurt and the strong performance at home in the Division de Honor Juvenil, Juvenil A visits Arsenal at Meadow Park in search of another win to move closer to the top in the league phase of the UEFA Youth League. The red-and-whites remain unbeaten after a goalless draw in Liverpool and a comeback against Eintracht Frankfurt in Alcalá, accumulating 4 points out of a possible 6.

Ángel Donato's team lined up as follows: Daniel Rubio; Cristian Grant, Jorge Domínguez, Miguel Gil, Daniel Muñoz; Jorge Rajado, Taufik Seidu, Saúl Fernández, Jesús Barrios; Sergio Vinatea, Sergio Esteban. Analyzing the lineup, Donato fields almost all possible artillery with the inclusion of Rajado, Barrios, Vinatea, and Sergio Esteban, along with the offensive quality of Dani Muñoz and the defensive contribution of Saúl Fernández and Taufik Seidu in midfield. Jorge Domínguez is once again trusted in defense, as was the case in the opening matchday.

Before the first half began, there was a last-minute change: Rubén Gómez came in for Rajado, apparently due to injury. The first setback came with a run down the left flank surpassing Dani Muñoz and Dudziak beating Dani Rubio at close range. However, the team didn't give up and quickly responded. Shortly after the first quarter-hour, Dani Muñoz assisted Sergio Vinatea who, with a shot close to the near post and unopposed, leveled the score.

It didn't take long for the referee to tip the balance in favor of the English with an unprecedented penalty that Dani Rubio couldn't stop. The locals took the lead again when the red-and-whites were clearly dominating. Sergio Esteban had a chance, Rubén Gómez had a chance, and Jesús Barrios threatened from the left side, but it wasn't enough.

At the start of the second half, Donato opted to continue with what was seen in the first 45 minutes, and after fighting, the reward of an equalizer came. Sergio Esteban earned a penalty reaching the byline and converted it himself. A few minutes later, Vinatea sent a long pass to Rubén Gómez who, after receiving, cut inside at the edge of the box and brilliantly finished near the top corner to complete the comeback.

Several changes were made in Atleti: Javi Tena, Adrián Martínez, Diego Sancho, and Abdou Kemo came in for Saúl Fernández, Cristian Grant, Dani Muñoz, and Rubén Gómez. Cristian's change was due to discomfort, but the same fate befell Kemo who, in his first run, felt something was wrong with his body and had to be replaced by Daniel Fitzgerald. Unfortunately, the Juvenil suffered another blow after a penalty by Adrián Martínez which Dowman converted again, with a defiant look at Dani Rubio that showed his lack of intelligence. In the next play, karma struck: a pass from Vinatea to Fitzy, who assisted (with a deflection from the defense) Barrios to, with a powerful shot in the small area, regain the lead.

After several well-resolved defensive situations, the youth team counterattacked, forcing several yellow cards thanks to the speed and intelligence of Sergio Esteban, Jesús Barrios, and Sergio Vinatea. And thus, the second red-and-white victory in the competition was achieved.

With this triumph, Atlético de Madrid Juvenil A now has 7 points out of a possible 9 and climbs further up the table. They remain unbeaten and, in the next matchday, will host Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Alcalá de Henares on November 4.

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