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'The Jury Is Out': Assessing Joao Felix's Atletico Madrid Career so Far

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Atletico Madrid opened this season's La Liga campaign with a home game against Getafe, a notoriously gritty team. Early in the second half, Joao Felix—who was making his competitive debut for Atletico—picked up the ball deep in his own half. He drove forward, brushing off tackles and nutmegging one player, before being pulled down in Getafe's box to win a penalty (which Alvaro Morata missed).

It was a breathtaking manoeuvre. Atletico won the match 1-0, and their next two games, to surge to the top of the league, comfortably clear of Barcelona and Real Madrid, who both had five points.