Lucas Pérez's insistence halts Atlético

"Blanquiazul" defense
The willingness of Víctor Sánchez Del Amo´s men was shown from the first minutes of play. Without leaving gaps in defense, Deportivo almost annulled Atletico´s offensive power in the early stages of the match.

The same starting lineup
Madrid team manager, Diego Pablo Simeone, after several matchdays with changes in his starting eleven, repeated the lineup that played against Valencia CF. Confidence in a well done job has made him believe in the guarantee of a team that was winning before the break by 0-1 thanks to a goal from Tiago.

Pressure
One of the maxims of Atletico Madrid in recent years has been the pressure, and this has been one of the keys in the clash against RC Deportivo. Jackson, Griezmann and Yannick Carrasco hampered the way out of the ball from Deportivo´s defense and helped their team to play mostly on the opponent´s field.

Tiago and Gabi couple
They are the fixed ones in Simeone´s team. The extension of the Argentine coach on the field. Both built and both destroy. Furthermore, when the Portuguese player goes into the attack creates so much danger, even scores important goals as the one that served to open the tally in the opening match of Liga BBVA matchday 10.

Lucas Pérez
Willful and persistent. So was the Deportivo´s striker, who had the difficult task of fighting against a solid core as Godin and Giménez. He was the reference of his team during the match and in the final minutes of the game he received his award. The struggle and sacrifice were reflected on the play of the goal, in which he stole the ball after Giménez, dribbled past Oblak and put the final draw on the scoreboard.