Atletico Madrid are on track for the last 16 of the Copa del Rey after a first-leg win against fourth-tier Sant Andreu.
2018/2019 Copa del Rey
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Match Report
Gelson Martins marked his full debut for Atletico Madrid with the only goal of the game as they claimed a 1-0 victory over Sant Andreu in the Copa del Rey.
The Portugal international had managed only 57 minutes of football for Atletico this season before Tuesday's last-32 first leg, but provided the telling moment of quality in Barcelona, while the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa, Diego Godin and Koke were all rested.
Sant Andreu, who play in Spain's fourth tier, provided a solid test for Diego Simeone's side and should have snatched an equaliser through centre-back Joan Noguera late on.
Atletico themselves squandered a handful of chances to make the win safe, but they will certainly be expected to complete the job at the Wanda Metropolitano on December 5.
Match Events
33'GOAL! Sant Andreu 0-1 Atletico (Gelson Martins)
GOOOOAL! Sant Andreu 0-1 Atletico Madrid! Atletico finally make the breakthrough in Catalonia through a well-taken Gelson strike. Vitolo slots it through and the Portuguese keeps his cool by tucking the ball under Segovia, who perhaps could have done better.
82' CLOSE! Adan makes a great save
GREAT STOP! A badly hit shot is well controlled by Bandeh, who turns inside the box and gets a decent effort on target for Adan to produce his first save of the game - and what a good save it was down low to his left!
83' OFF THE BAR! Noguera almost scores
OFF THE BAR! Having barely looked like scoring all game, Sant Andeu come close to netting twice in the space of a minute. Noguera meets the corner with his head, but the ball bounces back off the turf and hits the underside of the crossbar. Atletico scramble clear.
Line-ups
Sant Andreu XI: David López, Ton Alcover, Óscar Muñoz, Dani Guerrero, José Segovia, Joan Noguera, Felipe Sá, Kuku, Juanma Miranda, Jaume Villar, Juanan Gallego
Subs: Alberto Rodríguez, Josu Rodríguez, Iván Fuentes, Elhadji Bandeh, Carlos, Guillem Escarrabill, Wanderson
Atletico XI: Juanfran, N. Kalinić, Antonio Adán, S. Arias, Savic, Vitolo, T. Lemar, T.Partey, Gelson Martins, R.Hernández , Francisco Montero
Subs: Filipe Luis, Correa, Tachi Rodríguez, Toni Moya, Joaquín Muñoz, Alex dos Santos, Borja Garcés