Atlético de Madrid B hosted Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón at home, looking to break one of the worst streaks of the season. Four matches without a win for Fernando Torres's team, which is starting to drift away from the promotion spots and getting closer to the dangerous relegation zone. The red-and-white fans encountered a yellow wave of supporters from the south of Madrid in their own home.
Fernando Torres lined up Iturbe in goal, with an unexpected absence, that of Martín Pascual at the last minute, due to illness. In defense, he went with Spina, Kostis, and Giménez, plus Boñar and Pablo Pérez as full-backs. In midfield, Selu Diallo, Javi Serrano, and Jano Monserrate with Bri joining Adrián Niño, facing an Alcorcón that is always a tough nut to crack.
The colchoneros had the first great chance of the match in a play where Selu quickly recovered and assisted Bri, who finished and met Josele, the visiting goalkeeper. The first few minutes were a bit back and forth, where neither had clear goal situations. Atleti tried with Jano and Selu attempting to launch Bri, the most vertical of all.
A Very Contested Match
After a poorly executed lateral free kick by Atleti, Alcorcón reached the area and faced Iturbe, although Josiel's shot was very weak and was caught by the goalkeeper. After that warning, Atleti woke up and began to control the ball more frequently, with Jano Monserrate gravitating and winning on his side, gaining confidence. Selu Diallo, on the verge of halftime, showed Torres's team's intentions with a shot that went very close to the crossbar.
They went to halftime like that, with Atleti starting the second half with a shot from Javi Serrano, well repelled by Joselu. The colchoneros pressed with more intensity and sought the Alcorcón goal with much more impetus, being aware of the need to earn three points. The match was heating up, and Alcorcón regained strength, starting to corner Torres's team.
Bri Tipped the Balance
The visitors got into the match with a shot to the post by Da Costa that Iturbe stopped, and on the rebound, Spina returned it to the corner. Vladis found a ball in the area and managed to connect after a lateral cross from Manrique, and Pablo Pérez cleared it off the line. The worst moment for the colchoneros in the match, and Fernando Torres saw it clearly, making two changes with Borja and Rayane for Jano and Boñar.
The referee awarded a penalty in favor of Atleti in a play where Niño and Borja tussled with Santiago, who held the player from Melilla. The forward from Rota put the red-and-white team ahead from the penalty spot, tipping the match and calming the colchonero crowd. But the visitors didn't give up and soon equalized, after a cross connected by Vladys, one of Alcorcón's most dangerous players.
The goal spurred Atleti to seek the second, and they achieved it with a great play by Pablo Pérez, who crossed for Diego Bri to score the goal. A goal that gave a vital victory to the colchoneros, who once again defeated the alfareros.