Atlético Madrid seem to have regained its memory. At just one important moment of the season, including the Champions League as a great goal. Days before the first game against Manchester City in the quarterfinals, Colchonero beat Alavés 4-1 -last on the table- for the Spanish League, adding his sixth straight win. De Paul entered the second half after his trip to South America to join the Argentine National Team. Attention, Guardiola.

Portuguese Joao Félix opened the account 10 minutes into the first half. This is his sixth cry in the last six dates. Despite the initial advantage on the scoreboard, Colchonero did not dominate from the game. On the contrary, far from enjoying that first part, he experienced it by not being able to show superiority on the ball or create other scoring situations.

The visit, with another facade in the second half, reached equality with 18 minutes, thanks to Argentine Gonzalo Escalante, who scored with a header, beating goalkeeper Oblak. The joy for the guest will not last. Twelve minutes later, Uruguayan Suárez returned Atlético to the top, from a penalty.

And less than ten minutes left, giving an account of his team’s hierarchy, andThe Cholo team liquidated it thanks to the aforementioned Félix and Suárez. Pure strength under the table.

Tribute to Cholo’s father

Earlier, an emotional moment came to life in Wanda Metropolitano, the product of a tribute to Diego Simeone’s late father. Minute of silence, image projected on the giant screen, applause from the people in the stadium and the glassy eyes of Cholo himself, heartbroken.

“The first thing I want to comment on is the minute of silence for my father. I appreciate the respect and the minute it was made, how people responded accordingly to it … thank you very much. I will never forget it and I don’t want to let it go unnoticed. And the club also did what it did “, the coach assured at the press conference after the victory against Alavés.

The table and what follows

In another match, Atlético overtook Sevilla in second place, both with 57 units and 12 from the Real Madrid pointer. Next Tuesday, Colchonero will visit Manchester City for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. This is from 16 (Argentina time).

El Chacho did not join Real Madrid

Celta de Vigo, under the direction of Eduardo “Chacho” Coudet, was ready for the task but he could not beat the leader of the Spanish soccer league, Real Madrid, where they lost 2-1 at home in a match in the thirtieth date.

French striker Karim Benzema scored two goals for the “merengue”, both from penalties. For Celta, where Matías Dituro was the starter and the entry of Franco Cervi (Augusto Solari did not leave the bench), Nolito was tied.

For its part, Villarreal, with the participation of three players from the Argentine national team: Gerónimo Rulli, Juan Foyth and Giovani Lo Celso, suffered a second consecutive defeat in LaLiga, which fell as a guest to Levante 2-0.

The Valencian team, late in the Spanish championship, got their victory on goals from striker José Luis Morales in the 69th and 91st minutes respectively.

In Villarreal, which this Wednesday will be home to Germany’s Bayern Munich for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. Goalkeeper Rulli and defender Foyth started, while Lo Celso entered the final half hour of the game.

The defeat keeps “Yellow Submarine” out of the qualifying zone for next season’s cups: it is seventh with 47 units.