Atletico Madrid and Cadiz played in Wanda Metropolitano the meeting that would change the outcome of the journey of both squads.
The match started with Antoine Griezmann shooting the post in the third minute and having the best chance to score in the fifth minute.
Cadiz scored in the 12th minute with a cross from Christopher Ramos who found Lucas Pires free in the box to score the first goal of the game.
Cadiz had the initiative in the first minutes with Marti and Ramos changing the wings and providing good passes. Zaldua on the right side and Hernandez on the left helped the midfielders to attack and show in the attack by strong connecting.
Fali tried from the distance in the 22 as the shot went wide by inches with Oblak unprepared.
Griezmann had a free kick in the 27th, but his attempt went wide.
Cadiz scored the second Roger Marti in the 28th, from a pass from the defense to escape Witsel and Cesar Aspilicueta before being 1v1 with Oblak and defeating him.
Atletico reacts and scores the first goal
Correa responded three minutes later firstly being in the zone and not defeating Ledesma in the first chance, but correcting his aim in the second moment when after a cross by Aspilicueta with a header.
Fali was injured and replaced by Mamadou Mbaye in the 35th. Hernandez crossed from a corner but his cross found Pires not in a difficult position to score.
Roger Marti received a yellow in the 39th and this would condition his pressure in the rest of the game.
Riquelme crossed in the 46th, but his cross was intercepted by Hernandez to send the ball into a corner. Atletico Madrid had no more chances in the first half as they closed in a goal disadvantage, with Cadiz playing in a pragmatic way.
Atletico Madrid would seek for the equalizer in the second half after an intense first half.
Alcaraz left the pitch for Gonzalo Escalante and Marti for Ivan Alejo but this move would not be the best one for Cadiz.
Nahuel Molina combined with Angel Correa and after a save from Ledesma, the ball ended in Molina’s left to score the equalizing goal in the 46th.
Griezmann tried from the distance in the 52nd, but Ledesma was there to save the shot. Lucas Pires and Ramos had an ideal chance to send Cadiz ahead in the 57th, but Ramos’s head after the cross of Pires was saved by Jan Oblak.
Jorge Resolucion Koke was replaced by Jose Maria Gimenez in the 61st. Marcos Llorente and Riquelme left the pitch for Diaz Lino and Rodrigo de Paul in the same minute.
Jeseba Zaldua left the pitch on the right side for Isaac Carcelen in the 62nd and Cadiz had fresh legs to defend Lino on that side.
Aspilicueta was injured after a tackle by Ramos after 65 minutes and the game was more intense in the midfield.
Atletico scored the third
Samuel Diaz Lino and Saul Niguez’s one-two in the left found Correa free in the zone and the attacker made no mistake, scored, and put Atletico ahead in the 69th minute.
Niguez tackled Carcelen on the left side and the referee gave a free kick. The free kick produced a chance for Pires, who leashed his left, but his attempt went wide.
Rodrigo De Paul and Correa found each other so easily in space in the 73rd, but Mere intercepts the final pass to Griezmann.
Samuel Lino crossed for Antoine Griezmann but his shot ended wide in the 77th. Atletico had that composure and the way Simeone interpreted the subs made the game so fluid giving each state a particular intensity and changing the dynamics of the game. Cadiz had to chase in the second half.
Javi Galan entered the pitch for Cesar Aspilicueta to defend with physicality and defend by creating from the back. Correa was turning back to defend and this was a sign for Cadiz. Atletico didn’t want to drop points.
The attacker was proactive on the left side putting a cross for Griezmann and offering a real challenge for Hernandez and Mbaye. Cadiz risked a corner kick and Ivan Alejo shot, but his shot was saved by Oblak.
Five minutes were added on as Kouame tripped Galan in the 93rd and received a yellow card. Atletico Madrid attacked in the last minutes and managed to keep the result to collect another win.
