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Yannick Carrasco scored one purpose and created one other as Atletico Madrid superior to the Champions League final 16 on Wednesday with a 2-0 victory away to Salzburg. Atletico received for simply the second time in six Group A matches to clinch second place behind defending champions Bayern Munich and finish Salzburg’s hopes of reaching the knockout section for the primary time.
Mario Hermoso’s purpose simply earlier than half-time put Diego Simeone’s facet forward in Austria earlier than Carrasco added a late second for the Spanish league leaders.
Atletico almost fell behind inside two minutes in opposition to the Austrian champions as Mergim Berisha got here a whisker away from giving Salzburg the lead, the Germany Under-21 worldwide’s low roller putting the put up.
While their defence has been watertight in La Liga, conceding simply twice in 10 video games, Atletico have proved way more weak on the continent, and Salzburg repeatedly threatened within the opening phases.
Sekou Koita fluffed an try working away from purpose after he was performed in by Patson Daka, who then did not make extra of a promising alternative on the counter-attack.
That got here shortly after Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak plunged low to his left to show behind Dominik Szoboszlai’s guided effort heading for the underside nook.
Having weathered early strain Atletico landed the essential breakthrough six minutes earlier than the interval when Carrasco’s free-kick was glanced residence by Hermoso, the ball coming off each head and shoulder.
Rasmus Kristensen flashed a snapshot broad as Salzburg resumed the second half on the assault, and they need to have been degree when Szoboszlai linked up with Berisha solely to gasp in horror as he dragged agonisingly broad with simply Oblak to beat.
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Enock Mwepu, one in all two Zambians within the Salzburg facet, clipped the surface of the put up with a thumping 20-yard drive, however Carrasco’s cushioned volley from an Angel Correa cross 4 minutes from time sealed victory for Atletico.
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