Espanyol vs Atlético Madrid (24/05/2023) La Liga FIFA 23

and hello wherever you are this is the scene here in the great city of Barcelona we're at the rcde stadium I'm your match commentator Derek Ray and my partner ready to bring you all the analysis and Technical talk is Stuart Robson and the focus is on one of the finest leagues in World football La Liga it's espanol against Atletico Madrid will Derrick when looking forward to this game you can't help but notice there are some great matchups all over the pitch particularly in those Central areas whichever team wins more of those battles will win the game and what can they do to stop him running at them [Applause] chance to take the lead well decent save there [Applause] playing it in and the struggle to get it away properly can they get in behind them Morata it should be an early goal it is the ideal opening [Applause] well here it is again and the clearance just isn't good enough giving up possession in a dangerous area just poor defending all around [Applause] oh and back underway one nil it is [Applause] very Adept at holding the ball up in this manner and behind it goes the concession of a corner here [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] and now the delivery well he made great contact with that one but the goalkeeper had his own ideas [Applause] and over it comes oh no end product [Applause] take some progress with the ball at his feet well he read that brilliantly at the back okay Frankie get pace [Applause] Carrasco now Morata well that's how to keep the opposition at Bay potential danger here [Applause] well they stopped them in their tracks [Applause] punching towards half time and probably fair to say the fans were hopping for a little bit better than this Stuart your thoughts well they can't miss surely oh he really bruised the crossbar and clears the danger dartel well that takes the wind out of their sails great defending an awful lot of Green Space to run into and Tackle there to prevent the chance not a huge chunk of added time one minute [Applause] and timers up as far as the first half is concerned here in cornea El Pratt well first half positives were yanique Carrasco is concerned interested and so the second half underway Atletico with the lead but who knows there might still be a few twists and turns at this game [Applause] [Applause] chance to cross [Applause] Ray neildo a really single-minded piece of Defending to make sure nothing untoward happened well let's see what they have in store for them on the break [Applause] he takes aim tremendous block [Applause] Morata now Griezmann jorente so deflection and they can get ready for the corner kick routine [Applause] [Applause] whipped in by Griezmann not the best clearance Morata and strong play here well a top-notch piece of defensive judgment counter-attacking very much an option until they have the guile to open up the defense but didn't go to plan in the end [Applause] Vidal oh maybe The Equalizer and the keeper more than equal to it a change now for Atletico well just listen to the fans they know this is a big chance here and overcomes the corner Defender that will sit you down to the ground hey quick thinking there Marcos [Music] [Applause] well this game will shortly be history and the home side appear to be on the wrong end of the scoreline Stewart give us your take well it's been tight but they've lacked a Cutting Edge they've done well at the back and in Midfield but the final pass the shot of cross a black that bit of quality can they find that Missing Link in these final few minutes [Applause] Suarez and good work from Atletico to win the ball back what can they do from here well it came to nothing in the end and the counter looks on here options available let's see what an attacking position it's not too late for them the cross is on superbly red and executed now the stoppage time situation one minute here Morata preferring to go infield the danger not over and it's two for him today a masterful performance The Defenders unable to stop him [Applause] [Music] well you have to ask where's the defendant the keeper is completely exposed but he still had to finish it and he did it really well it's a good goal foreign [Applause] [Music] books as a home defeat you're absolutely right Derek they really struggle to get to grips with the game they always seem second to the ball and then just a few mistakes at the back and it's cost them poor performance all round and one thing about Yanni Carrasco and it's true he kept asking questions throughout the game what did you make of what you saw from him well he gave that backline a Tory time didn't he he was far too sharp for them always looking to play on the shoulder took his goals well too clearly the Difference Maker today