Cholo Simeone's Atlético de Madrid exhibition in Hong Kong against a feisty Kitchee, who could only score the goal of honor when the score was 0-4 against. Another victory for the red and whites who have seen themselves as much superior physically and which helps them ahead of the last friendly match against Juventus in four days.
Alexander Sørloth gets off to a good start
The reality is that a rival from Hong Kong's first division is not a completely truthful scale from which to draw conclusions. As it is also a reality that it is always good to score goals , so we will be left with the good first half of the Norwegian. As a reference forward, he is a player who is going to give a lot to Cholo, who loves this type of attacker.
The first goal came after an association play in which João Félix would score the first assist for the Norwegian. The one from Trondheim did not hesitate and finished off the ball that hit the post and entered Fynn Talley's goal. The second came after an error when taking the ball that he took advantage of with a perfect shot.
Time for the less common
These games serve to see all the players on the squad and that was the case in the second half. Diego Pablo Simeone, who already introduced nine changes at once in Getafe, on this occasion upped the ante and made eleven changes in one go! Not even Moldovan was spared .
Under the captaincy of Thomas Lemar, the Colchonero team would confirm the win in a 1-4 partial in the second half. The 0-3 would be the responsibility of La Academia . Rodrigo Riquelme centered and Carlos Martín finished at will to put the score in the middle.
Atlético de Madrid would increase the score after the 0-4 score by midfielder Cheuk Pan Ngan on an own goal, after a shot by Santiago Mouriño. Technically, the goal was their own, although Atlético attributes it to the Uruguayan centre-back. However, the surprise came from the locals, when in one against the Uzbek striker Sherzod Temirov pierced Antonio Gomis's nets to the delight of those in attendance.
Special mention to our interviewee yesterday and Kitchee central defender, Diego Bardanca. He would come on in the 69th minute replacing Hong Konger Leon Jones and would fulfill the dream that many children have of playing a game against a team like Atlético de Madrid.
Adrián Niño and the unusual captain Thomas Lemar would make up the win at will after collecting a rebound at the goal mouth. A light test, passed for those of Cholo who continue with their preparation for the objective of the match against Villareal. A difficult location, which always costs the red and whites.
However, before all this, new faces will come and, above all, the most anticipated: Julián Álvarez. Likewise, it is expected that the signing of Conor Gallagher will be closed in the next few hours and that of one more centre-back. The one that seems to be getting complicated until it has broken is that of Javi Guerra who will rejoin training with Baraja, as reported by Nacho Sanchís, Relevo journalist.