Guardiola's Manchester City eventually broke atletico's defence, winning 1-0 thanks to De Bruyne's goal.
De Bruyne broke through Simeone's tight defensive line-up, while Foden showed him as an inspired academy graduate.
The game was clearly a defense, an attack from the start. Atletico retreated deeply, and when City tried to find an attacking route, they were often 11-man defences. For a while, City's attack seemed to be ruthlessly stifled by Atletico. Although City have a lot of possession, Oblak has been largely untested.
So what does this game reflect?
1. Style clashes.
The match was a complete collision of two very different football philosophies. The course of the game also reflects the collision of Guardiola's unstoppable offensive strength and Simeone's immovable defensive targets.
For Atletico, it doesn't matter if they don't control the ball; for Manchester City, they just attack, attack and attack again. In the first half, Manchester City attacked wave after wave, conducting offensive and defensive drills at Atletico's half, trying to find the smallest gap.
Of course, in the end, in the second half, the attacking side won the game, but the style battle was far from over.
2. Foden provided ammunition.
Despite City's tight grip in the second half, they could not find ammunition to tear apart Atletico's staunch defence. Until Guardiola sent Foden to the field. Soon, the young England star found tiny spaces to help De Bruyne score goals.
Foden's performance on the bench is not surprising as City have such an option, but he stresses the importance of himself as one of the three substitutions, With Glalis and Jesus both coming on, only he has shown importance.
3. Atletico don't just have defense.
Now it's your turn, Manchester City. Atletico are actually not upset about the outcome of this match. Because back at home, they're going to show their fangs.
Because the danger of Atletico is that he can not only defend, but also play. That's why many question their defensive tactics. Obviously very good at playing, why do you have to defend. Look at the group races at Atletico and Liverpool, who are behind 2-0 first and 2-3 in the end. It also shows that when Atletico need to attack, they are very capable, which also means that there will be a very different game in the second leg.
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