Without a winner, but with plenty of spectacle, her game ended Villarreal with her Atletico Madrid (2-2)at “Theramika”, with which the curtain fell on the 1st matchday of this year’s La Liga.
The game was two-sided as, in the first half, the tempo was frenetic, resulting in all four goals being scored in that period! The score opened the “yellow submarine” with Danjuma in the 18th minute for Llorente to come from an assist by Griezmann two minutes later to level the match.
In the 37th minute, Koke’s own goal gave the home side the lead again, who saw their former star, Sorloth, to equalize at 2-2 in the 5th minute of stoppage time of the first part. Despite all attempts at a replay, the score did not change, so both teams started this season with a point.
In the other game of the day, the Valladolidin her return to the big “living rooms” of Spanish football after a year’s absence, celebrated a big three-pointer, winning 1-0 Espanyol at the “Estadio Jose Zorrilla”, in the derby of newcomers. The only goal that decided the match was scored by Raoul Moreauwith a lucky goal in the 23rd minute, as the shot he attempted from outside the area collided with bodies of defenders and changed course.
The 1st matchday in detail:
Thursday 15/8
Bilbao-Getafe 1-1
(27′ Sunset – 64′ Utse)
Betis-Girona 1-1
(6′ Bartra – 72′ Miseuy)
Friday 16/8
Chelta-Alaves 2-1
(66′ Swedberg, 84′ Aspas – 17′ Garcia)
Las Palmas-Seville 2-2
(42′ auto. Nianzu, 71′ Ramirez – 25′ Alex Suarez, 61′ Sanchez)
Saturday 17/8
Osasuna-Leganes 1-1
(79′ auto. Soriano – 22′ Kruth)
Valencia-Barcelona 1-2
(44′ Duro – 45+5′, 49′ pen. Lewandowski)
Sunday 18/8
Sociedad-Vajecano 1-2
(90′ + 8′ Thubimenti – 67′ de Fruitos, 84′ Sergio Camejo)
Mallorca-Real Madrid 1-1
(53′ Muriki – 13′ Rodrigo)
Monday 19/8
Valladolid-Espanyol 1-0
(23′ Moro)
Villarreal-Atletico Madrid 2-2
(18′ Danjuma, 37′ aut. Koke – 20′ Llorente, 45+5′ Sorloth)
The next (2nd) matchday:
Friday 23/8
Celta-Valencia (20:00)
Sevilla-Villarreal (22:30)
Saturday 24/8
Osasuna-Mallorca (18:00)
Barcelona-Bilbao (20:00)
Espanyol-Sociedad (22:30)
Sunday 25/8
Real Madrid-Valladolid (18:00)
Leganes-Las Palmas (20:00)
Alaves-Betis (20:15)
Atletico Madrid-Girona (22:30)
Source: Sport Fm
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