Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid (Spain) is the highest-paid coach among active soccer coaches, and Pep Guardiola (England) is the second. Even if you look at the impact on modern soccer’s tactics as well as income, the “dream showdown” between the two masters who will compete for first and second place was held under the summer night in Seoul. The 64,185 spectators who visited Sangambeol enjoyed the sincere match between the two world-class clubs in ecstasy.

On the evening of the 30th, the kick-off time was delayed for about 40 minutes due to sudden heavy rain, but no one complained. The second game of the Coupang Play series held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium was decided by Atletico’s 2-1 victory. Atletico, which overpowered the game with consecutive goals by Memphis Depay (20 minutes) and Yannick Carrasco (29 minutes), shook off the disappointment of losing the first game (2-3) against the team K League on the 27th. Manchester City suffered their first loss in their third game of the preseason.

Even though it was a pre-season friendly match, the two teams pulled out their true swords. Simeone put Antoine Griezmann and Alvaro Morata in front of him and sent Coquet, Rodrigo DePaul and Samueurinu. He is an elite member who overwhelmed the K League All-Star for 45 minutes in the first half of the first game. It was also notable that goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who was excluded from the list at the time, wore gloves. Oblak joined Atletico in 2014 and played as a star goalkeeper representing Spain’s Primera Liga.

Guardiola led by “monster” Elling Holland, who broke his English Premier League debut season scoring record, led by Julien Alvarez, Jack Grillish, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva in the second line, Rodri in the third line, Americk Laporte in the defense, Juve Diaz, John Stones, Kyle Walker and goalkeeper Ederson. Kevin De Bruyne, the ace who actively participated in training in open training the previous day, excited fans, sat on the bench.

The following match was a feast of “high-end soccer” that matched the name of the match that can only be seen in the semifinals or finals of the UEFA Champions League. Manchester City players, who have been trained in Guardiola’s system football for years, have increased their dominance of the game by cutting space with short passes and busy movements in the opposing camp. On the other hand, Atletico faced off with a simple counterattack tactic using the mobility of Morata, Le Mar, and Linu, centering on “soccer master” Griezmann.

Fans cheered and cheered for each player’s movements and tricks. In the 7th minute of the first half, Holland shouted by hitting a shot in the box with an exquisite move that beat Atletico defender Axel Witzel, and Griezmann, who caught the ball just before the end, caught the attention with a long-range dribble that penetrated the left side with a smooth movement that mixed deceleration and acceleration. Even though Der Bruyne kept the bench all the time, he received cheers whenever he was seen on the electronic display screen. 스포츠토토

The match caught fire in the second half when many of the first-tier main players stepped down. In the 20th minute of the second half, Atletico midfielder Marcos Llorente cut the ball and laid the groundwork for the counterattack, and Memphis Depay cut the goal first with a cool right-footed mid-range shot near the penalty box. Coach Simeone was delighted as if a regular-season goal had been scored. About nine minutes later, Yannick Carrasco dug into the left side alone and put in a wedge. Manchester City only recovered one goal with Diaz’s corner kick header in the 39th minute of the second half.

Fan service continued after the game. Holland and DeFi took off their uniforms and enjoyed the stands, and Dubrawiner, who couldn’t play, went around the stadium to greet his fans after the game. The Coupang Play series, which gave soccer fans an unforgettable summer, will lead to a match between Paris Saint-Germain and Jeonbuk Hyundai in Busan on the 3rd of next month.