JAKARTA - Atletico Madrid advanced smoothly to the Copa del Rey semifinals. In the quarter-finals at the Metropolitano Stadium, Madrid, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 in the morning WIB, Atletico destroyed Getafe 5-0.
Atletico had no trouble overcoming Getafe in a duel among the Spanish La Liga team. Although they did not rule out the best squad, Atletico was too strong for Getafe, who is currently at the bottom by being ranked 14th in the standings.
Coach Diego Simeone did not field Jan Oblak, Clement Lenglet, Cesar Azpilicueta, Angel Correa to Antoine Griezmann in that match. Some of them, such as Griezmann and Correa, were only played in the second half when the team was 3-0 up.
Meanwhile, the players who mostly sit on the bench get the opportunity to show off their abilities. Including midfielder Giuliano Simeone, Simeone's son, who started the match. Even this Argentine player opened Atletico's victory as well as scored a brace in that match.
Victory over Getafe brought Atletico to the semifinals. They are still waiting for the draw results to meet opponents they face in the top four.
However, Los Rojiblancos will compete closely with Barcelona and Real Madrid who are still in the quarter-finals. In addition, there are non-coup teams such as Leganes, Real Sociedad and Valencia who are in danger of being relegated to the Segunda Division or Division Two because they are ranked 19 or second from below.
In that match, Atletico completely dominated. Their offensive game was able to press the opponent's defense. As a result, the game had only been running for eight minutes, Atletico had already taken the lead. Giuliano's quick goal came after a header from close range that met Javi Galan's cross.
Winning 1-0 made Atletico even more excited to press Getafe. And, just nine minutes later, Guiliano added a goal and scored a brace. This time he completed the assist from his compatriot, Rodrigo De Paul.
Even though they have advanced with a two-goal advantage, Atletico has not lowered the pressure. The team, which is currently in second place and overshadows Madrid as the leader of the standings, continues to play at a high tempo which makes Getafe only able to survive.
Atletico again had a chance to add a goal through Samu Lino in the 30th minute. However, Lino's shot from close range was brilliantly thwarted by Jiri Letacek goalkeeper.
However, Lino did not repeat the failure and finally beat Letacek in the 40th minute. The Brazilian showed a brilliant action past the opposing defender before scoring a goal that changed the score to 3-0. The score lasted until halftime.
Entering the second half, Atletico continued to play aggressively. Even the quick goal was actually created again and Giuliano had the opportunity to score a hat trick in the 49th minute. However, his goal was disallowed due to offside. However, the 22-year-old player still received standing applause aka standing ovation from the fans when he was pulled out to be replaced by Azpilicueta.
"I am very happy. This is extraordinary. I would like to thank the team for showing their hard work," said Giuliano.
"I'm happy with that goal. My game is also growing day by day. However, I have to be able to improve my skills," said Giovanni Simeone's younger brother, Napoli striker.
"Even so, we still have a game that is not easy. So, we need to rest and refocus on Saturday's match [Sunday WIB in Madrid Derby's big match against Madrid]," he said again.
Atletico, who was already three goals ahead, continued to play offensively. As a result, Correa, who came in to replace Julian Alvarez, managed to increase the advantage in the 78th minute.
Next, he provided an assist that Alexander Sorloth completed in the 86th minute. The score changed to 5-0 for Atletico and lasted until the game was over.
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