Giuliano Simeone struck twice as Atletico Madrid thrashed Getafe 5-0 on Tuesday to energy into the Copa del Rey semi-finals. The son of Atletico coach Diego Simeone has turn out to be very important for the Rojilblancos in current months and his brace bought his aspect off to the right begin in a one-sided final eight conflict. Samuel Lino, Angel Correa and Alexander Sorloth have been additionally on the scoresheet because the hosts ran out convincing winners. “I’m very completely satisfied to have an evening like that within the stadium, it was loopy, however to start with I’ve to thank the entire staff as a result of we made an enormous effort,” man of the match Simeone instructed TVE.
“I’m completely satisfied, I’m pondering quite a bit concerning the issues that I’ve to enhance, I’m engaged on bettering daily… and I’ve to continue to grow.”
Atletico, who final received the Spanish cup in 2013, got here flying out of the blocks at their Metropolitano stadium.
Simeone nodded them forward after simply eight minutes, with Getafe goalkeeper Jiri Letacek wavering on his preliminary choice to come back out for Javi Galan’s cross and getting caught in no man’s land.
Rodrigo De Paul teed up the 22-year-old ahead for his second aim within the seventeenth minute, as Getafe’s defence was cracked open too simply.
Julian Alvarez ought to have tucked residence the third however fired large after Antoine Griezmann fed him unselfishly.
Lino grabbed it earlier than half-time, producing a intelligent flip to go away defender Juan Iglesias sliding within the improper route earlier than ending clinically.
Simeone tapped residence early within the second half for what would have been his hat-trick, however the aim was disallowed for offside towards Galan within the build-up.
Getafe steadied the ship for some time, giving up fewer possibilities to an Atletico aspect seemingly content material with their benefit.
Atletico substitute Correa ultimately drilled residence the fourth from outdoors the realm with a low effort after 78 minutes.
The fifth adopted with one other substitute Sorloth firing previous Letacek after Correa laid the ball off to him.
“The staff began very nicely, taking part in at such a excessive pace… we took management early on,” stated Diego Simeone, who added that his son needed to proceed his wealthy vein of type.
“He’s in an excellent second, the followers recognise it, they’ll demand much more from him and he has to take care of this degree,” famous the Atletico coach.
On Wednesday Real Madrid cross city to face Leganes, with Real Sociedad internet hosting Osasuna and document 31-time winners Barcelona at Valencia on Thursday within the different quarter-finals.
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