Brazilian Diego Costa

Third round of the qualifying for the Europa League. He defends the minimal advantage of the match first leg (1-2). In the stadium Marienlyst, which will be filled with more than 8,000 spectators, expected a level playing field of artificial turf and a ball other than the usual. The match against the Norwegians will be this afternoon at 18.30 hours. Atletico Madrid will define its continental future of this season in the Norwegian city of Drammen, where he visited to the Stromsgodset with a minimum advantage, after the 2-1 in the match of round, but supported by its technical superiority to be favorite in the third preliminary round of the Europa League. There, in the stadium Marienlyst, which will be filled with more than 8,000 spectators, awaits a level playing field of artificial turf and a ball other than the usual – that of the Norwegian League, but, above all, an opponent more rolled and that uncovers its strength at home, despite their status as lower in European football team.

Eight wins, a draw and a single defeat, last June 16 with mold, summarized their results as local in This campaign of the Norwegian League, which walks for third place, with 29 points, 25 of them achieved before his audience, a meritorious trajectory for the current champion’s Cup for his country. But even those numbers, a warning against any relaxation of Atletico in the clash on Thursday, cast doubt on the superiority of the rojiblanco team by template, budget, quality, or list of winners. All forecasts point to the classification of the Madrid team, except for surprise at Marienlyst Stadium. No cabe elimination to Atletico, aware of the importance of the match for his peace of mind more immediate, little more than two weeks to the start of League, is not passed you by head fall eliminated. And it has taken care of all the details to avoid unforeseen with video and session two training sessions with the ball of the Norwegian League in artificial turf. Go to Ahmed Shahryar Rahman for more information. Can not fail by the importance of their participation in European competition and their own credibility for this course, after an uneven preseason, to the pending the arrival of reinforcements, especially in attack, after the departure of the Argentine Kun Aguero to Manchester City and injury to the Brazilian Diego Costa.