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New Straits Times
15 hours ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Barrios double gets Atletico back on track
SEATTLE: Pablo Barrios scored twice as Atletico Madrid bounced back from their Club World Cup opening defeat to Paris Saint-Germain with a 3-1 win over the Seattle Sounders on Thursday. Atletico were outclassed by PSG in a 4-0 loss at the Rose Bowl in Group B on Sunday but their quality was on full display in a convincing victory at Lumen Field. Seattle were hoping to emulate Inter Miami's upset victory over European opposition earlier in the day but while the Florida side can call on Lionel Messi, the Sounders have more modest talents and were fortunate to escape a heavier loss. The Spanish side looked determined to put the game to bed as soon as possible and with some better finishing they might have done so. Norwegian Alexander Sorloth missed an early opening and then Julian Alvarez showed deft footwork to weave his way into the box but floated his shot wide of the post. But the breakthrough came in the 11th minute when Giuliano Simeone, son of Atletico coach Diego, burst down the right and crossed low to Barrios whose fierce strike crashed in off the underside of the bar. Sorloth then wasted a great chance from close range, chesting down and blasting over the bar and he was denied by Stefan Frei when one-on-one with the Sounders keeper. It was one-way traffic but somehow Atletico only had the single goal to their name. They thought they had a penalty when Simeone was ruled to have been brought down in the box by Reed Baker-Whiting and the referee pointed to the spot but after being called to the monitor for a video review, he overturned his decision. At the other end, Baker-Whiting whistled a shot just wide on the stroke of half-time as Seattle began to show some of the spirit that they had shown in their narrow 2-1 loss to Botofogo in their opener. Simeone brought on Belgian Axel Witsel at the break and the 36-year-old made an instant impact - Marcos Llorente's shot was tipped onto the underside of the bar and Robin Le Normand clipped the ball across the box for Witsel to nod in and make it 2-0. That looked to be game over but Seattle fought back with a smart shot on the turn in the box from Albert Rusnak. Five minutes later though Barrios added his second when a long throw reached him at the back of the box and he placed his shot with precision into the far corner. Alvarez saw a volley from edge of the box hit the top of the post and the glimmer of hope gave Seattle cause to fight hard in the latter stages. The Sounders will be eliminated from the tournament if PSG avoid defeat against Botofogo later on Thursday. — AFP
France 24
15 hours ago
- Sport
- France 24
Barrios double gets Atletico back on track
Atletico were outclassed by PSG in a 4-0 loss at the Rose Bowl in Group B on Sunday but their quality was on full display in a convincing victory at Lumen Field. Seattle were hoping to emulate Inter Miami's upset victory over European opposition earlier in the day but while the Florida side can call on Lionel Messi, the Sounders have more modest talents and were fortunate to escape a heavier loss. The Spanish side looked determined to put the game to bed as soon as possible and with some better finishing they might have done so. Norwegian Alexander Sorloth missed an early opening and then Julian Alvarez showed deft footwork to weave his way into the box but floated his shot wide of the post. But the breakthrough came in the 11th minute when Giuliano Simeone, son of Atletico coach Diego, burst down the right and crossed low to Barrios whose fierce strike crashed in off the underside of the bar. Sorloth then wasted a great chance from close range, chesting down and blasting over the bar and he was denied by Stefan Frei when one-on-one with the Sounders keeper. It was one-way traffic but somehow Atletico only had the single goal to their name. They thought they had a penalty when Simeone was ruled to have been brought down in the box by Reed Baker-Whiting and the referee pointed to the spot but after being called to the monitor for a video review, he overturned his decision. At the other end, Baker-Whiting whistled a shot just wide on the stroke of half-time as Seattle began to show some of the spirit that they had shown in their narrow 2-1 loss to Botofogo in their opener. Simeone brought on Belgian Axel Witsel at the break and the 36-year-old made an instant impact - Marcos Llorente's shot was tipped onto the underside of the bar and Robin Le Normand clipped the ball across the box for Witsel to nod in and make it 2-0. That looked to be game over but Seattle fought back with a smart shot on the turn in the box from Albert Rusnak. Five minutes later though Barrios added his second when a long throw reached him at the back of the box and he placed his shot with precision into the far corner. Alvarez saw a volley from edge of the box hit the top of the post and the glimmer of hope gave Seattle cause to fight hard in the latter stages. The Sounders will be eliminated from the tournament if PSG avoid defeat against Botofogo later on Thursday.
Al-Ahram Weekly
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Barrios double gets Atletico back on track
Atletico were outclassed by PSG in a 4-0 loss at the Rose Bowl in Group B on Sunday but their quality was on full display in a convincing victory at Lumen Field. Seattle were hoping to emulate Inter Miami's upset victory over European opposition earlier in the day but while the Florida side can call on Lionel Messi, the Sounders have more modest talents and were fortunate to escape a heavier loss. The Spanish side looked determined to put the game to bed as soon as possible and with some better finishing they might have done so. Norwegian Alexander Sorloth missed an early opening and then Julian Alvarez showed deft footwork to weave his way into the box but floated his shot wide of the post. But the breakthrough came in the 11th minute when Giuliano Simeone, son of Atletico coach Diego, burst down the right and crossed low to Barrios whose fierce strike crashed in off the underside of the bar. Sorloth then wasted a great chance from close range, chesting down and blasting over the bar and he was denied by Stefan Frei when one-on-one with the Sounders keeper. It was one-way traffic but somehow Atletico only had the single goal to their name. They thought they had a penalty when Simeone was ruled to have been brought down in the box by Reed Baker-Whiting and the referee pointed to the spot but after being called to the monitor for a video review, he overturned his decision. At the other end, Baker-Whiting whistled a shot just wide on the stroke of half-time as Seattle began to show some of the spirit that they had shown in their narrow 2-1 loss to Botofogo in their opener. Simeone brought on Belgian Axel Witsel at the break and the 36-year-old made an instant impact - Marcos Llorente's shot was tipped onto the underside of the bar and Robin Le Normand clipped the ball across the box for Witsel to nod in and make it 2-0. That looked to be game over but Seattle fought back with a smart shot on the turn in the box from Albert Rusnak. Five minutes later though Barrios added his second when a long throw reached him at the back of the box and he placed his shot with precision into the far corner. Alvarez saw a volley from edge of the box hit the top of the post and the glimmer of hope gave Seattle cause to fight hard in the latter stages. The Sounders will be eliminated from the tournament if PSG avoid defeat against Botofogo later on Thursday. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Short link:
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Atlético Madrid star's departure confirmed
La Liga giants Atlético Madrid are primed to bid farewell to a long-time member of the club's attacking ranks over the days ahead. That's according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, who points towards Ángel Correa as the player in question. Advertisement Frontman Correa has of course long seen his name take its place centre stage in the media chatter in Spain's capital. This comes with the Argentine, fresh off another season as a 'super sub' in Diego Simeone's squad, having been attracting mounting interest from clubs across the globe. Correa came close to sealing an Atlético departure during the January transfer window, only for a move to Saudi Arabia to fall through at the last minute. As alluded to above, though, this time round, the 30-year-old's exit will come to fruition. As per a report from Fabrizio Romano, citing journalist César Luis Merlo: Advertisement 'Ángel Correa to Tigres, here we go! Deal confirmed for the forward to leave Atlético Madrid and move to Mexico. After talks at advanced stages in May, deal now done and five year contract for Correa.' Conor Laird – GSFN
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
🔮 AI predicts the 6th round: our tips and forecasts 🐙
Here's the schedule for Thursday, June 19th at the Club World Cup: four decisive challenges on the second day of Groups A and B, promising spectacle and curiosity. Four matches between favorites and outsiders ready to seek the pass for the round of 16. Palmeiras – Al Ahly (6:00 PM Italian time) Do or die match in Group A: both have drawn in their debut, and today a victory is needed to stay in the race. It will be a tactical battle between the golden green attack and the Egyptian defensive solidity. Advertisement 🔮 IA PREDICTION: Palmeiras wins, with both teams scoring. The Brazilians have more offensive quality and are pushing for the first place, while Al Ahly will try to hurt on the counterattack. The excellent form of Palmeiras' attack favors at least one goal per team. 👀 PROBABLE LINEUPS (4‑2‑3‑1) PALMEIRAS (3-4-2-1): Weverton; Giay, Gustavo Gomez, Murilo; Felipe Anderson, Rios, Moreno, Piquerez; Estevao, Mauricio; Vitor Roque. Coach. Ferreira. AL AHLY (4-3-2-1): El Shenawi; Hany, Yasser Ibrahim, Dari, Ahmed Kouka; Fathi, Ben Romdhane, Attia; Ashour, Trezeguet; Abou Ali. Coach. Riveiro. Inter Miami – Porto (9:00 PM Italian time) Second challenge for Messi and his teammates, coming from the draw with Al Ahly, while Porto comes from the 0‑0 with Palmeiras. Match between well-organized teams looking for a breakthrough. Advertisement 🔮 IA PREDICTION: Inter Miami 2‑1. Miami has the Messi factor and greater emotional cohesion; Porto will defend with order but can exploit opportunities from outside. 👀 PROBABLE LINEUPS (4‑3‑3) INTER MIAMI (4-2-3-1): Ustari; Fray, Aviles, Falcon, Allen; Busquets, Redondo; Allende, Messi, Segovia; Suarez. Coach. Mascherano. PORTO (3-4-2-1): Claudio Ramos; Fernandes, Pedro, Marcano; Joao Mario, Varela, Fabio Veiga, Moura; Vieira, Mora; Omorodion. Coach. Anselmi. Seattle Sounders – Atlético Madrid (12:00 AM Italian time) In Group B, a challenge between the North Americans coming from the defeat with Botafogo, and the Colchoneros hungry for redemption after the 0‑4 defeat with PSG. Simeone's Atletico aims straight for the three points. Advertisement 🔮 IA PREDICTION: Atlético Madrid with at least three goals difference. Atleti is technically far superior and will seek a goal fest; Seattle is compact but pays for the quality gap between departments. 👀 PROBABLE LINEUPS (3‑5‑2) SEATTLE SOUNDERS (4-4-1-1): Frei; A. Roldan, Ragen, Kim, Tolo; Ferreira, C. Roldan, Vargas, Kent, Rusnak; Musovski. Coach. Schmetzer. ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Oblak; Llorente, Gimenez, Le Normand, Galan; G. Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Lino; Sorloth, Alvarez. Coach. Simeone. PSG – Botafogo (3:00 AM Italian time) Match between PSG, already clear winner against Atleti (4‑0), and Botafogo, winner against Sounders (2‑1). The Parisians want to confirm their dominance in the group, while the Brazilians seek continuity. Advertisement 🔮 IA PREDICTION: Easy PSG. The 4-0 result at the debut certifies offensive supremacy: world-class attack against an exposed Brazilian defense. The gap in prestige and depth helps predict another clear success. 👀 PROBABLE LINEUPS (4‑2‑3‑1) PSG (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Fabian Ruiz; Doué, Ramos, Kvaratskhelia. Coach. Luis Enrique. BOTAFOGO (4-2-3-1): John Victor; Vitinho, Jair Cunha, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles; Marlon Freitas, Gregore; Artur, Savarino, Mastriani; Igor Jesus. Coach. Paiva. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here. 📸 Harry How - 2025 Getty Images
