Correa came close to converting just 14 minutes into the game when he attempted a precise long-range shot from outside the box, which was unfortunately held tightly by the keeper. ↓
Immediately after the 21st minute, Carrasco killed the box on the left like a cheetah, a pass was intercepted by the opponent out of bounds, but also showed its strong desire to attack. The game went to the 24th minute, Valencia team corner kick attack, the ball flew into the penalty area, after a fierce struggle, and finally picked up by the Atletico goalkeeper Oblak heroically. ↓
In the 27th minute, a shot from outside the box by Gerdes was again firmly saved by Oblak, showing his excellent ability to save. ↓
In the 31st minute, Carrasco took a step inside with the ball and shot low but slightly over the line. ↓
In the turning point of the game, in the 34th minute, Atletico Madrid's front players worked smartly together, Suarez got the ball in the middle, easily wiped out the opponent's defender Diakabi, and fired a beautiful shot to give Atletico Madrid a 1-0 lead over Valencia. ↓
In the second half, Fusarico's cross from down the right was blocked by a defender. Immediately after that, Diakabi's low cross was also easily gotten by the goalkeeper. The first half ended with Atletico Madrid temporarily leading Valencia 1-0. For the starting lineup, Valencia fielded the following lineup: 13-Cillessen, 6-Guillamon, 12-Diacabi, 14-Gaya, 15-Adrette, 20-Fourquier, 18-Vaz, 8-Lačić, 10-Soleil, 7-Gerdes, and 11-Elder Costa. Valencia bench: 1 Domenech, 28 Mamadashvili, 24 Piccini, 32 Jesús Vázquez, 38 Tárrega, 27 Coindredi, 4 Y. Moussa, 16 Blanco, 19 Hugo Duro, 21 Manu Vallejo, 22 Marcos André de Souza. Atletico Madrid starting lineup: 13-Oblak, 2-Gimenez, 15-Savic, 22-El Mozo, 23-Trypierre (7' 24-Fosarico), 21-Carrasco, 5-De Paul, 6-Koke, 8-Griezmann, 9-Suarez, 10-Correa.
