Tenerife 1-1 Atletico Madrid: Tenerife Miss A Penalty As Atleti Labour On
The result neither side wanted...
Tenerife were held to a draw at home by a struggling Atletico Madrid side who gain just their fifth away point of the season.
After just three minutes the Canarians were in front as Juanlu's far-post cross met Alfaro, who in turn teed up Nino for an easy finish with the Atleti defence sleeping.
Diego Forlan came close at the other end as the Rojiblancos ramped up the pressure, which paid off 21 minutes in. Jose Manuel Jurado did the honours after being set up by Forlan for a strike from the edge of the area.
Manolo Martinez left the pitch injured shortly afterwards, but Tenerife still finished the half strongly, Nino and Alfaro looking dangerous.
Indeed, a handball from Alvaro Dominguez in the box even gave Tenerife a penalty, but Sergio Asenjo saved from Nino's spot-kick.
After the interval Luis Perea very nearly gave away a goal as Tenerife kept up the pace, but in the final twenty minutes Atletico were the stronger side.
Substitute Sinama-Pongolle, in fact, almost set up Forlan for a late winner, but it was not to be.
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And now we have some reaction from San Siro, courtesy of our man in the field Sergio Stanco...
Meanwhile, Tonde Chitonho has asked Thierry Henry to take Arsene Wenger back to the US with him!
And on the subject of Henry, Rizky Ferdiansyah humorously added: “King Henry couldn't beat the Prince Boateng!”
Joel Peeperkoorn feels that Arsenal should rest their big guns in the second leg, saying: “There's no way we can beat Milan by five goals."
Jez Cook, however, takes a different perspective, singing himself back to positivity: “FIVE FOUR we're gunna win five four we're gunna win five four we're gunna win five four ....FIVE FOUR we're gunna win five four we're gunna win five four we're gunna win five four ...FIVE FOUR - just keep repeating it.”
Well, you have to admire his fighting spirit...
Incidentally, no team has ever progressed in Europe after losing the first leg by such a heavy deficit.
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