(EFE) – Atlético de Madrid showed in San Sebastián their great moment of form and confidence and easily got rid of one of the most uncomfortable rivals in the competition, a Real Sociedad that missed Mikel Oyarzabal and gave way with goals from Mario Hermoso and Marcos Llorente.
The rojiblanco team dominated the first half against a Basque team that surprised by retreating in the first minutes and letting the initiative of its rival to surprise in a counterattack, for which it had the reappearance of their expert in the last pass, a David Silva who noticed inactivity.
Both teams studied very well and therefore opted for caution, first putting on their clothes and then swimming on the rival field, although their strategy did not bear fruit and the goalkeepers had a really calm first half.
The clearest goal opportunity was given by Atlético on a ball covered by Mario Hermoso that the blue and white defense almost left sticks when Remiro was beaten.
The Madrid defender, the best on the field, did not forgive the next time he had it, already in the second half and in the first approach of his team, with an excellent header he defeated a Real that needed something more. much if he wanted to bother LaLiga Leader.
The Rojiblancos had the match where they wanted and started to play in their will against a team “txuri urdin” without ideas, which missed with a little second goal, after a brilliant personal action of the Belgian Yannick Carrasco.
La Real also lacked energy and Atléticos experienced a comfortable second half, with absolute control of the game and scoring that would be even more intense with Marcos Llorente’s goal.
Half a goal was for Luis Suárez’s previous ability, which left an excellent ball to Carrasco that the Belgian did not take advantage of, but in the second piece, Llorente shot into Remiro’s goal to reach a beautiful goal.
The home team managed to shorten the distances through Merquelanz, however the white-blue striker came across a huge Oblak to avoid giving a little excitement to the final section of the match, which was very placid for the mattress team.