Griezmann keeps the goal

His head movement, his power and direction, and where he shot the shot, which were impossible for Rajkovic, created an indispensable goal for the red and white team at a time when they did not have everything in the match yet, without even scoring a single goal in their favor. when the stopwatch counts down the last third of the duel.

Even then he still had to resort to a remedy. Oblak stop Maintaining the lead he had worked so hard to achieve was even more in doubt in a race where Amath failed to convert to 1-1 in the final stretch.

The numerous victories that Griezmann has already achieved Second highest solo scorer in Atlético history, Ahead of Adrián Escudero he follows Luis Aragonés from three goals away, furthering an already unique moment in Europe.

Manchester City’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool (who have won 24 at home across all competitions so far) this Saturday and Simeone’s team’s victory at the Metropolitano goal on the night, and they have not escaped a single point since. This is how they imposed it from last February 4th until this Saturday. No one can advance past Atlético’s home state.

As he returns to the podium, he awaits the critical litmus tests that await him next week. Tuesday Champions League against Feyenoord In Rotterdam and against Barcelona in LaLiga on Sunday, Atlético were not as strong as other rivals in their home region, but achieved a victory that was more quantitative than qualitative. Enough.

Atlético is another team; worse, less exuberant, less consequential, inadequate even when its rhythm, intensity and aggression have diminished. This is a plus. This is part of his essence. In today’s football, it is very important in every style, in every profession, in attack or defense. Simeone’s team needs him. He couldn’t do this in the entire first half.

Atlético did not require a single save from Rajkovic throughout the entire first half. An ordinary series of the red-white team. A threat from Morata, another high header from the Spanish striker, a high shot from Correa… the Madrid team could not continue from this point, insignificant compared to other recent performances from the impregnable Cívitas Metropolitano.

Whenever the visiting goalkeeper took excessive time to serve, Simeone would move his arms as a sign of impatience and complaint towards the referee. Mallorca was clear from the beginning. In such a big scenario, the draw was a miracle. It’s almost like a victory, between the difficulties in qualifying and the fear created by Atletico.

Javier Aguirre’s block played his game until halftime. He did not take risks. He suffered almost no pain in the first act. This is an achievement at a level that Atlético have played in front of their own people in recent times, a far cry today. At times the Balearic team even directed the duel to the opposite field, and Valjent’s menacing header created unimaginable fear in the local stands. Also after 1-0.

When the ball came a few centimeters from the goal, Oblak relieved all his teammates. The linesman’s raising of his flag invalidated the action. It did not ease the shock the red and white team experienced at that moment. It’s also true that he was almost the only person in the entire meeting because HE majorca he commanded himself and defended himself.

Without Muriqi for the first time this season, having been out much more often through injury than his reference, he barely made an attack before falling behind in the points table.

And he played with the clock. With every second that passed, he was taking another step towards what he aimed for, at least one point; But such a spirit of resistance treads a very narrow line where any inspiration from Atlético suddenly solves everything. was about to do this morata, Header from Rajkovic.

One minute and 37 seconds into the second half, he had single-handedly put more pressure on the goalkeeper than in the entire first half, and his reliance on Griezmann as the inside left while Morata and Correa were on the attack did not help. As I expected. The Argentine was the most visible change for the visitors with his unpredictable excitement.

And so It was another Atlético at the restartAs has almost always been the case this season and beyond, starting with the 2022 World Cup, he set out for victory with much more conviction and intensity than in the previous 45 minutes. Morata pardoned the next move after Lino’s vertigo suggested to center the attacker from the left wing, who then tried again with a strike from distance, lacking more precision.

The next move was from Correa with his right foot to center Azpilicueta. The optical effect confused some of the public with the goal, who then unknowingly exploded; In the 64th minute, something as simple as Mario Hermoso’s cross and a fantastic header to Griezmann’s corner proved decisive, even in a gray match, with a much less hopeful, less clear-cut affair. He is by far Atletico’s most determined player. There are already 170 goals. With nine minutes left, Memphis reappeared two months later.