The Submarine put in a strong performance on their league debut and earn a valuable point against Los Rojiblancos
It ended all square on the night between Villarreal CF and Atlético de Madrid (2-2). The Yellows and Los Rojiblancos cancelled each other out in an end-to-end game where the home side took the lead twice before Los Colchoneros quickly drew level. Arnaut Danjuma opened the scoring before Marcos Llorente equalized. Koke’s own goal saw Marcelino’s side take the lead, before Alexander Sorloth tied the scoring just before the break.
Marcelino García Toral’s team arrived at the Estadio de la Cerámica full of confidence for their first fixture of the LALIGA EA Sports 2024/25 season against one of the most famous sides in the league, Atlético de Madrid.
Roared on by the supporters, the Yellows flew out of the blocks, moving the ball quicky. The Yellow Submarine looked to take control of the game with their high intensity.
Despite the home side’s strong start, Atlético de Madrid came closest to breaking the deadlock. With 12 minutes on the clock, Samuel Lino met a fantastic cross from the right-hand-side, but his header was met by a flying Diego Conde save to turn the ball behind.
On the quarter-hour mark, Villarreal took the lead through a brilliant Danjuma strike. The Netherlands international beat Axel Witsel in a foot race, raced into the area and fired an unstoppable left-footed effort into the far corner.
