Atletico Madrid vs Getafe Player Ratings: Sorloth’s Late Winner Secures Hard-Fought Victory

Atletico Madrid overcame Getafe in a hard-fought 1-0 victory in La Liga on Sunday. Alexander Sorloth struck the only goal of the game in the 79th minute after coming off the bench as La Azulones saw their resistance finally broken. Here are the player ratings from the match at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano: 

Atletico Madrid Player Ratings vs Getafe

Goalkeeper

Jan Oblak – 6.5/10

The Atletico custodian was hardly tested in the game.

Defenders

Marcos Llorente – 7

An attacking menace without ever relinquishing defensive responsibilities.

Jose Gimenez – 7

Good vision, anticipation and positioning – all combined to keep Getafe at bay.

Clement Lenglet – 6.5

Perfectly complimented Gimenez with his stoicism and awareness.

Javi Galan – 7

Played a key role in winning back possession.

Midfielders

Giuliano Simeone – 7

Laid some good crosses and created a few other chances during the game too.

Rodrigo De Paul – 7

Passed the ball around well and didn’t let Getafe have a go from the counter.

Pablo Barrios – 5

Minimal involvement from the youngster, who spent most of the game on the fringes.

Samuel Lino – 5

Wasteful in the attack, missing two chances; hooked off at the break.

Forwards

Antoine Griezmann – 6.5

No dearth of efforts from the Frenchman, who albeit lacked the flair to break down Getafe.

Julian Alvarez – 6.5

Much like Griezmann, he too was kept at bay by the visitors.

Substitutes

Alexander Sorloth – 8.5

Offered respite for frustrated Atletico with a goal late on.

Angel Correa – 6

It didn’t really come through for him tonight.

Nahuel Molina – 7

Set up Sorloth for the opener in the 79th minute.

Koke – 6

Got involved in the thick of the things right after coming on.

Manager 

Diego Simeone – 6.5

Fatigue probably setting in after a series of goal-crazy games in recent weeks.

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Getafe Player Ratings vs Atletico Madrid

Goalkeeper

David Soria – 7

Excellent long balls and vigilant throughout.

Defenders

Allan Nyom – 7

Five clearances and three tackles signify a solid performance in defense.

Domingos Duarte – 6

Worked hard to keep Atletico’s marquee players at bay.

Omar Alderete – 7

Read the game brilliantly, as exemplified by his six clearances.

Juan Iglesias – 7

Struggled to win his duels but was strong in defense nonetheless.

Midfielders

Abdoulaye Keita – 5

Competed for the ball several times but without much success.

Djene – 5.5

Didn’t really get involved much.

Yellu Santiago – 6.5

Struggled to compete with the intensity of the game.

Luis Milla – 7

A bright spark in the attack for Getafe.

Coba da Costa – 4.5

Horrible passing and atrocious in duels.

Forwards

Alvaro Rodriguez – 6.5

Strong in the air but lacked bite in attack.

Substitutes

Christantus Uche – 6

A couple of good passes. 

Alex Sola – 6

Threw his weight around in defense.

Juan Berrocal – 5.5

Came as part of a desperate triple substitution in the closing stages.

Peter Gonzalez – 5

Not enough involvement.

Manager 

Jose Bordalas – 7

Will be proud of his side for keeping their might, menacing hosts at bay for a large portion of the game.

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