article_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic proved Mario Mandzukic is a warrior with Mario Mandzukic performance against Real Madrid, just as Diego Costa was .
article_snippet.sent: Nobody elbowed their way to the top quite like Diego Costa – from the streets of Brazil, to Spain, to England – and the same went for Mario Mandzukic in the Champions League quarter-final first leg.
article_snippet.sent: Yet Mario Mandzukic was as culpable as Mario Mandzukic was the victim. 
article_snippet.sent: The long-ball tactic by Atletico was not working, nor did Mario Mandzukic have enough pace to beat a defence boasting Raphael Varane.
article_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic had zero shots on or off target, completed just 18 passes over 90 minutes, and lacked the pace and darting runs Costa delivers.
article_snippet.sent: Yet this was about playing rough, rather than scoring goals, and Mario Mandzukic played the role of warrior to perfection.
article_snippet.sent: Mandzukic's heat map, who had zero shots on or off target, and completed just 18 passes over 90 minutes .
article_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic, despite failing to conjure a chance on Tuesday night, is a natural striker. 
article_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic CV includes Dinamo Zagreb, Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich, and Mario Mandzukic was imposing at every club.
highlights_snippet.sent: Mario Mandzukic differs from Diego Costa in style of play but proved as aggressive .
  