Moments of tension were experienced this Sunday by Argentine players Rodrigo de Paul, Juan Foyth, and Giovani Lo Celso when they faced each other in the match between Atlético de Madrid and Villarreal for the second matchday of LaLiga Santander in Spain.
In the 68th minute of the match, the midfielder from Atlético de Madrid rushed towards the number 17 of 'Submarino Amarillo' when he was substituted by Alejandro Baena. Later, in the fifth minute of added time, he gave a stern look to Juan Foyth, who slid with determination to send the ball away.
The images did not go unnoticed in Argentina and generated concern among the fans, who are intrigued by the possible relationship these three players could have within the squad that will participate in the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Atlético de Madrid vs Villarreal in LaLiga
Villarreal dealt a heavy blow at the Metropolitano by defeating Atlético de Madrid 2-0, generating the first doubts within the 'colchonera' team. In the first half, the 'Submarino Amarillo' faced Jan Oblak. Despite the clear dominance of Unai Emery's players, the first half ended with a 0-0 draw.
The Slovenian goalkeeper was forced to stop the visitors' attempts, who even scored a goal that was disallowed due to a handball by Moreno. Both Portuguese Joao Felix and Álvaro Morata were missing in the area, among other reasons, due to the lack of fluidity in the 'colchoneros' game.
Just moments before halftime, Yéremi Pino brilliantly took advantage of a mistake by the 'rojiblanca' defense to shoot a crossed ball into Oblak's right post, with the Slovenian unable to prevent Villarreal's goal (73).
The final moments were not lacking in tension. Argentine Nahuel Molina received a red card in his debut for hitting Alejandro Baena. Already in stoppage time, Moreno scored the second goal, dealing a real blow to Argentine coach Diego Simeone's men.
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