Atletico Madrid vs Getafe

Diego Simeone fielded a strong starting XI for the opening 45 minutes, captained by Koke and featuring Jan Oblak in goal. Atlético took the lead inside five minutes when Dávid Hancko picked out Lookman with a line-splitting pass. The Nigeria international back-heeled to Miguel Cubo, and when Djené Dakonam scrambled the ball away, Rodri Mendoza's follow-up shot crashed off the post — but Lookman was on hand to tap in the rebound with his left foot.

Lookman doubled the lead in the 35th minute. Morten Hjulmand found Carlos Martín on the right flank, and the academy graduate delivered a low cross to the far post where Lookman arrived to finish first-time.

Getafe halved the deficit five minutes before the break. Álvaro Gutiérrez pulled one back for the visitors to make it 2-1 at half-time.

Simeone changed the entire team at the interval, switching to a 4-2-3-1 shape. The move paid off in the 55th minute when Arnau Ortiz produced the goal of the match: he controlled a long ball from José María Giménez, dribbled around goalkeeper David Soria and slotted past a covering defender on the goal line.

Obed Vargas sealed the win from the penalty spot in the 90th minute after a foul in the area.

Simeone's wholesale half-time substitution — 11 changes and a formation shift from a 3-4-1-2 to a 4-2-3-1 — could have disrupted rhythm, but instead it gave Atlético fresh impetus. Arnau Ortiz's goal ten minutes into the second half effectively ended any hopes of a Getafe comeback after they had built momentum from Gutiérrez's late first-half strike.

Ademola Lookman — The Nigeria international scored twice from his only two shot attempts in the first half, showing sharp poacher's instincts for the opener and arriving at the far post to finish the second. Subbed off at half-time with two goals from two attempts. Player of the Match.

Arnau Ortiz — The winger scored the stand-out goal of the evening, bringing down a Giménez long ball, rounding the goalkeeper and finishing from a tight angle to make it 3-1 in the 55th minute.

Jorge Domínguez — The 16-year-old centre-back started the first half alongside Robin Le Normand and caught the eye. Standing at 6'4", he has already signed his first professional contract and has eight caps for Spain's U17 side. Simeone is believed to rate his ball-playing ability highly.

Obed Vargas — The midfielder played the full second half in a double pivot alongside Johnny Cardoso and converted the stoppage-time penalty to cap the scoring.

The provider payload shows Atlético's goals were well distributed across both halves (2 in the first, 2 in the second), reflecting the depth Simeone can call upon. Lookman's two goals from two attempts in 45 minutes underscores a conversion rate that reached a goal every 100 minutes across all competitions after his January arrival from Atalanta. Getafe's goal came from their only named scorer (Álvaro Gutiérrez), and the fact they made six substitutions — all after the 60th minute — indicates they too were focused on fitness and rotation rather than chasing the result.

Atlético Madrid begin their pre-season with a comfortable win as they build towards the 2026/27 La Liga campaign. Simeone tested two distinct formations (3-4-1-2 in the first half, 4-2-3-1 in the second) and gave minutes to a mix of first-team regulars and youth prospects. The match was played without fans and with media only permitted to film the first 15 minutes — standard practice for early pre-season training games.

Getafe fielded what was largely a B-team side, with manager José Bordalás using the fixture for fitness minutes as his squad prepares for their own La Liga season.

Both sides continue their pre-season schedules in the coming weeks ahead of the new La Liga campaign.

A routine pre-season exercise that did exactly what Simeone needed: Lookman got crucial sharpness (two goals in 45 minutes), young players like Domínguez and Vargas gained senior exposure, and two tactical systems were tested against live opposition. Getafe will take little from the scoreline but valuable fitness minutes. The real takeaways will emerge when Atlético face tougher opposition in their remaining friendlies.