JWSport Jacek Waszak – Sport journalist
Monaco started the game aggressively and several times seriously threatened the goal of Gianlug Buffon. Kylian Mbappe was on the right flank, who tried to score from the first minute of the first goal for Monaco. Good defense of the old lady, however, surprised her. He excellently wrote, among others. Giorgio Chiellini and the real giant – Gianluigi Buffon. In the 28th minute, Falcao got the ball in the penalty area, turned it around, volleyed the ball, but the Italian goalkeeper made a splendid defense. About five minutes Dani Alves crossed the ball into the penalty area where Mario Mandzuki was the only player to reach the ball. Danijel Subasic struck the goal with a miracle, but he did not have a chance at the start. The goal kicked the hosts and motivated for further attacks. Just before the break was 2: 0. One of the most beautiful goals in this edition of the Champions League scored the best on the pitch – Dani Alves. Brazilian fired a real bullet, knocked out the first ball, and stretched out like a string Subasić watched as the ball sagged in the net. Mbappe, however, did a great job in the 69th minute. Later on the turf several times between the players of both teams. A dangerous clash happened between Kamil G Glik and Gonzalo Higuain. The Polish defender stepped on to the Argentinean leg, expose the supporters of the hosts, who until the end of the game loudly whistled loudly when he was on the ball.
Juventus – AS Monaco 2: 1.
Goals: Manukau (33), Dani Alves (44.)
Cards: Bonucci, Manjukes – yellow.
Composition: Buffon – Barzagli (85. Benatia), Bonucci, Chiellini – Alves, Pianić, Khedira (10. Marchisio), Alex Sandro – Dybala (54. Cuadrado), Higuain, Manduuki.
AS Monaco
Goals: Mbappe (69.)
Cards: Falcao, Mendy – yellow.
Composition: Subasic – Raggi, Glik, Jemerson, Sidibe – Mendy (54. Fabinho), Bakayoko (78. Germain), Moutinho, Silva (70. Lemar) – Falcao, Mbappe.
LM: Atletico Madrid – Real Madrid 2-1.
At 26th minute Atletico players made only 46 passes, but they played like the perfect version of incredible intensity and quick counterattacks, in which they used all the mistakes of the visitors and the miracle, because they needed to call them a promotion, they were out of hand.
At that time, however, something became incomprehensible. Instead of pressing clearly distracted Real, Rojiblancos gave him the initiative. The match turned into a fight, referee Cunyet Cakir frayed the cards, and at the end of the first half after the unlikely action of Karim Benzema from the nearest distance Jan Oblak beat Isco. It was the first goal played by a Slovenian goalkeeper during the Champions League knockout stages at Vicente Calderon since March 11, 2014, and also the first Spaniard hit since April of the same year. The incredible assists will be of great importance to the Frenchman, who recently lost his rivalry with Alvaro Morata. After Wednesday’s game, Benzema’s criticism will be quiet for a while, as he has shown that in big games he can count on him.
2-1 Real – colloquially speaking the Royal Players did not push Oblak’s goal, they played very cautiously, and they could count on Keylor Navas, who in the unlikely way stopped Kevin Gameiro. The striker Atletico and in the first game, and in the rematch wasted a hundred-and-a-half chance, and Simeone could have a big deal for him.
Real did not play an outstanding game, but it was enough for him to advance. In La Liga three matches (with Sevilla, Celtic Vigo and Malaga) and then a big finale, on 3rd June against the most regular team in Europe – Juventus.
Atletico Madrid – Real Madrid 2-1.
Atletico Madrid
Goals: Saul (12.), Griezmann (16.)
Cards: Savic, Godin, Gabi, Correa – yellow
Gimenez (57. Thomas), Savić, Godín, Filipe Luis – Carrasco, Koke (76. Correa), Gabi, Saul – Griezmann, Torres (56. Gameiro)
real Madrid
Goal: Isco (42.)
Cards: Danilo, Ramos – yellow
Kroos – Isco (87. Morata) – Benzema (77. Asensio), Cristiano (77. Vazquez), Kroos – Isco
