Matt Turner continued his run of games between the Forest posts and nearly got humbled when Wissa got a foot on his casual pass out from his own six yard box. Sunday's lone Premier League game, between Nottingham Forest and Brentford, offered plenty of fizz but little follow-through as the two mid-table teams fought to a credible 1-1 draw.Ī first half of genuine promise elicited just two actual shots on target between both teams, with Yoane Wissa a constant menace for the visitors in particular. Sunday talking points around the leagues 10-man Nottingham Forest draw Brentford in lone Prem game Now they'll look to get a first Champions League win of the season against Feyenoord on Wednesday, before another major test, hosting Real Sociedad in LaLiga next weekend. ![]() Even the absences of Álvaro Morata and Memphis Depay on Sunday couldn't hold them back, with Correa, so often Atletico's unsung hero, stepping up. It's now four assists for Saul this season.Ĭoach Diego Simeone praised his "humility," saying his form was reward for months of hard work on the training ground.Ītletico's recent form has been hard to decipher - they won 7-0 at Rayo Vallecano, but then lost 3-0 at Valencia - but these three consecutive wins suggest they're on the right track. The comeback was led by Ángel Correa, scorer of Atletico's first and third goals - the third a brilliantly worked team move, a reminder that this Atletico team are capable of playing seriously good football - and another eye-catching midfield display from Saúl Ñíguez, who finally looks like becoming the player he once was, after three years in the wilderness. But Sunday's 3-2 comeback against Cadiz at the Metropolitano - fighting back after going 2-0 down inside half an hour - means Atletico's early-September wobble has been forgotten and leaves them fourth in LaLiga, five points off leaders Real with a game in hand. No, it wasn't as emotionally significant as last weekend's 3-1 derby victory over Real Madrid, or as physically demanding as Thursday's 2-0 win at Osasuna. SUNDAY REVIEW The Sunday lead: A thrilling comeback for Atletico Madrid proves they're the real dealĪtletico Madrid bagged three wins this one, and Sunday's was the most dramatic of the lot. Here is your look back at all the fun from Sunday and Saturday. Add in Brentford being unable to beat Nottingham Forest despite being up a man, plus a surprising Lyon loss in Ligue 1, and it was still an intriguing way to cap off the weekend. Sunday didn't offer quite the same level of match-ups, but there were some notable results, including a pair of thrilling comeback wins for Atletico Madrid against Cadiz in LaLiga and Manchester United against Aston Villa in the Women's Super League. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Saturday produced enough talking points to solve the energy crisis, as both Manchester United and Manchester City lost, Tottenham overcame Liverpool in controversial fashion, and Real Madrid thumped Cinderella story Girona to take top spot in LaLiga.Įlsewhere, Bayern Munich fought back for a valuable point at RB Leipzig, and on Friday night, a longtime Real Madrid star helped his rivals, Barcelona, to victory against Sevilla. Or bad one if you're a fan of Manchester United or Liverpool. Welp, another weekend of European football is over and, as is usually the case, it was a good one. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĮuropean soccer news: Man United and Brentford woe, and more
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