Well I'm back. Good trip, lots of beer, nice city, arsehole Spanish Police. 6,000 well behaved Dons in the stadium according to the Spanish press
As for the game, we lost 2-0, but competed with an extremely good side. After the first 5 minutes when Athletico could have scored 3, we matched them for long periods and restricted them to relatively few opportunities. They scored a minute before half time from a penalty after a stupid challenge by the Aberdeen player. They scored again half way through the 2nd half from a free-kick (which was a dive by Forlan) that hit the post but went in off our keeper. We had a chance at 1-0 and a couple at 2-0 but never looked like getting anything from the game.
Aguero wasn't really in the game, though he did win the penalty, as our CBs did very well and Diamond booted him up in the air, so he was subbed at half time. Motta was also very good.
There was some trouble outside the ground before the game when Athletico threw flares and bottles at Dons fans. Dons tried to respond but were charged by mounted Police which resulted in a few Dons ending up in hospital.
Anyway, proud of the performance and chuffed we weren't humiliated. The second best attack in La Liga failed to score against us from open play.
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