Atletico Madrid

Let down by his defense on the Cádiz opener, which Théo Bongonda scored after only 27 seconds. Tough to blame him for the second goal, either, ...

He had a chance to win the match early in stoppage time, but Ledesdma saved his shot from the edge of the area. Entered for Carrasco in the 60th minute. The academy midfielder offered a glimpse into his playmaking ability in his LaLiga debut. Took 13 touches in the first half and lost the ball five times. Entered for Morata in the 10th minute. Shown a yellow card for a challenge in which he won the ball. Nearly put in a pinball goal in the 57th minute, but Conan Ledesma made a great save. All his twisting and turning and twitchy movement led to one shot attempt in the first half. Demonstrated personality and composure in the first half Saturday as the sole midfielder who could progress the ball reliably. Tough to blame him for the second goal, either, and Rubén Sobrino had a free chance to win the game in the 99th minute — scoring the winner with his thigh from very close range. Practically invisible in the first half, with the switch back to the 3-5-2 formation keeping him too far away from the penalty area. Misread Momo Mbaye’s ball over the top for Pacha Espino inside the first 30 seconds, who gleefully accepted the break and flung in the assist for Bongonda to open the scoring.