Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente thanked fans as he wrapped up his tour of South Korea.
Llorente played in the second leg of the 2023 Coupang Play Series against Manchester City at the Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8:40 p.m. on Sept. 30. Llorente started the match off the bench and played nearly 30 minutes before coming on as a substitute in the 16th minute of the second half.
Llorente played as a right wing-back in Atleti's back five. He dropped high in attacking situations and assisted Memphis Depay and Angel Correa.
A tense game was turned upside down by a red card. With the score at 0-0 midway through the second half, Memphis Depay broke Atletico's silence with a goal, followed by Yannick Carrasco eight minutes later.
City pulled a goal back in the 40th minute from a corner, but could not find an equalizer.
The match ended in a one-point victory for Atletico.
"I'm glad you said that," Llorente said in the post-match mixed zone, when asked if his introduction turned the tide of the game, "I think the players who played in the first half did a good job of keeping the direction. I think the players who came on in the second half were able to 메이저사이트 maintain that, which is why we scored the first goal and the second goal."
Llorente is a central midfielder, but since joining Atletico, he has played everywhere - on the flanks, in the center, and even in defense. He was at his best in the 2020-2021 season, scoring 13 goals and providing 12 assists in 45 games.
However, in recent years, his form has been less than stellar. "Basically, if you work hard, you don't run," he said, "and I will continue to work hard, as all players do."
"I'm grateful that so many fans came out to see us," he concluded. I am also very satisfied from a competitive point of view."
