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final
Atlético Madrid
1:0 (1:0)
RCD Espanyol Barcelona
Sunday 24.02.2013, 19:00 • LaLiga
     
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    Due to the goal via penalty shot by Falcao in the first half Atlético win the match against Espanyol with 1-0 despite playing with a man less during the whole second half after Gabi was sent off for his second yellow card.

    For Atlético it was the 13th win at home in Primera División this season in as many games! Not even FC Barcelona or Real Madrid were as good in their own stadiums. With this win Atlético have restored the four-point advantage towards their archrivals and city neighbours Real.
     
    Game over.
     
    90+4
    Courtois again with problems after a cross but he gets a free kick as there was a little push against him.
     
    90+3
    Raúl García with a shot from the border of the guest area, hits the side netting!
     
    90+2
    Víctor Sánchez (Espanyol) gets a yellow card for a very unnecessary foul from behind against Falcao.
     
    90
    Four minutes are added to the game.
     
    90
    Longo with a push from behind against Miranda deep in the Atlético half. The execution of the following free kick lets Atlético take a few more seconds off the clock.
     
    89
    Great through ball for Falcao. The Colombian striker was through and in the 1-on-1 he tried it with a lob against Casilla. Easy save for him!
     
    88
    Colotto with a volley from about 20 metres distance after a cross from the left wing. The ball goes wide significantly.
     
    87
    Diego Costa leaves the pitch with standing ovations. His substitute is Raúl García.
     
    85
    Cristian Rodríguez with a nice solo past two defenders in front of the guest area, his shot is blocked for a corner.
     
    83
    Atlético don't clear the ball and it comes to Stuani whose shot from a short distance is blocked by a defender! What a chance for the guests!
     
    82
    Verdú with a shot from the left side of the Atlético box, no danger for Courtois.
     
    81
    Arda Turan leaves the pitch, Cristián Rodríguez is in for him for the last minutes.
     
    80
    Long solo run by Falcao, goes past the last man but then he was stopped by Casilla.
     
    78
    Longo (Espanyol) gets a yellow card for a foul against Falcao.
     
    76
    Cross by the guests from the left wing and again Courtois had tremendous problems to get the ball away! He boxed it just towards an Espanyol player... This happens when you have really nothing to do the whole match.
     
    74
    Espanyol still not with total offense. Time is working against them, so they should not wait too long.
     
    72
    The hosts are waiting for counters. By now playing with one player less for a long time has an effect.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 37. Falcao (pen.)

    Cards:   33. Tiago (ATM), 33. Gabi (ATM), 56. Turan (ATM) - 6. Forlín (ESP), 13. Casilla (ESP), 33. Stuani (ESP), 36. Moreno (ESP), 58. Colotto (ESP), 78. Longo (ESP), 90+2. Sánchez (ESP)   45+4. Gabi (ATM)

    Atlético Madrid: Courtois - Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, F. Luis - Koke (69. M. Suárez), Tiago, Gabi, A. Turan (81. C. Rodríguez) - Falcao, D. Costa (87. R. García)
    RCD Espanyol Barcelona: Casilla - Capdevila, H. Moreno, Colotto, J. López - Forlín (50. Longo), V. Sánchez - Simao (66. Petrov), Verdú, Stuani - S. García
    Referees: Clos Gómez