Atletico Madrid

Filed under: Atlético Madrid Player Ratings. CA Osasuna 0-1 Atlético de Madrid: Player Ratings. An unlikely hero popped up to give Atlético three big points ...

Came on in the final minutes of the game. Sought out chances and got one in the box late on from a promising Griezmann pass. Did a great job to chest down and control the long pass from de Paul. In the 74th minute, the World Cup winner found a sprinting Saúl to assist the only goal on the night. In attack, he looked to take on a leading role from midfield and looked to link up with Antoine Griezmann in the final third. Álvaro Morata tried to tee him up late on but the pair had a miscommunication in the Osasuna penalty area. He looked to press up the field, but he was beaten easily on the right multiple times in the first half. The Frenchman attempted a game-high six shots but is lacking the definition to finish off these chances. But he was able to help weather the second half storm, and a super pass under pressure began the sequence that led to Saúl’s goal. Caught out of position a couple times in the first half, giving Osasuna some space to run in behind. The Mozambican came up with multiple crunching tackles and important blocks, his defensive work greatly aiding Atleti’s ability to hold on to the three points at El Sadar. But he made three big saves in the match, including one at the very end on a spinning Jon Moncayola shot, that helped Atlético earn the clean sheet.