Suicide in the Calderón

Twenty games later, Atletico Madrid was cut his winning streak at the Vicente Calderon. The executioner was a Rubin Kazan who pulled caste and profession for a booty 0-2 for the return match which makes things very difficult for the pupils 'Cholo' Simeone.

Atletico were found in the 5th minute with the worst case scenario because of its characteristics: a goal down. Karadeniz was the author after taking advantage of a poor clearance before firing Asenjo Rondon. A blow to the rojiblanco was not able to wake up from their slumber until the start of the second half, against a team with ten players sent off in the 45th minute of Sharonov.

But the whole mattress was not comfortable. Rubin, aware of its advantage on the scoreboard and outnumbered, delayed its final form lines with the sole intention of defending their lead. As a result, football Atletico drowned. The Cholo's base their success on the intensity and exploit space. They seek error rival through pressure, and once steal of goal seeking directly and fast. But against an opponent who is desentendía the ball and did not give any space, attackers of Atletico were drowned and their midfielders unable to develop the game.

And that had chances to score by simple insistence, as a shot against the crossbar from Falcao, and especially a head shot from Adrian virtually on the goal line that inexplicably sent off. The Spaniard is still far below the level that showed last season.

With time off and practically fulfilled, a corner kick for Atletico led the gavel. The 'Cholo' drifted too much for his daring spirit and Asenjo asked to come up to the auction, assuming that in the worst case the referee Pitaria finish. But the left defensive clearance so clearly shaped the Russian counterattack and unopposed, which had to allow the play. A move that also failed Juanfran for trying to hold the ball leading player instead of making a clear lack.

But clearly, as he himself acknowledged after the meeting, that the culprit is most unworthy Simeone for the second leg. With 90 minutes remaining, a 0-1 result was a perfectly remontable for Atletico Madrid that is showing its best face in a while. But with a 0-2, against a team as tough as Rubin, the comeback is almost a chimera.