It is interesting that Real Madrid fans repeatedly remind Atlético of Sergio Ramos’ goal in the Lisbon final, and many attribute the stain of this game to Jan Oblak, where the goalkeeper defending the red and white goal that night was the current white goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Milan penalties
The Slovenian footballer has a history of performing well against Real Madrid and has saved his team from losing to the Whites on several occasions. But he is also haunted by a few brutal images that occasionally remind him of the targets of past confrontations. And the most repeated thing in this situation is In the penalty shoot-out in Milan, where Oblak was unable to stop any of the shots in Madrid, coincidentally or not, all the penalties were scored to the Slovenian’s left. He was defeated again and again from the left.
The memory of the match in which Real Madrid defeated Atlético two-nil at the Bernabéu on matchday 13 of the 2020-21 League was not very pleasant either. Madrid showed its superiority in the match and a game full of misfortunes occurred in the 62nd minute. After Kroos’ cross was cleared by the red and white defense, Carvajal checked his chest at the front of the area and unleashed a whip with his right foot that went past the Atletico goalkeeper, hitting the left post and unluckily bouncing off the Slovenian’s back.Thus, an own goal scored on 12 December resulted in a 2-0 score in the final.
Oblak also caught the eye of the hurricane with his statements as an athletic captain. Just as they drew at the Bernabéu on February 25 after taking the lead through Giménez in the 78th minute and then Gil Manzano sending off Correa in a controversial decision. “Every time we play against Real Madrid, they send someone off. Maybe in the next derby we start the game directly with one player less.” Oblak made a statement at the end of the match.
The race with Brahim will disturb him
But no game could be as brutal as Brahim’s goal in Riyadh, Madrid’s fifth goal from the Slovenian, who shot from a late-game corner. He was forced to retreat towards his home half in a race where he came across Brahim, who started much further back, but managed to beat him in the sprint and score a goal that left the Atlético goalkeeper in a bad light.. A goal that went around the world and was the climax of a match in which Oblak kept his team firmly on the scoreboard with incredible saves, such as the one he made with his legs against Rodrygo when he had already beaten his opponent.
However, unfortunately, Joselu, who wanted to take responsibility for the goal in which he did not touch the ball, made a mistake in his shot, and Savic scored an own goal, putting Madrid ahead in extra time. This ended with the sight of the Slovenian chasing a smarter and faster Brahim than the goalkeeper and mattress defense he beat from midfield. Just as Sergio Ramos’ goal troubled Courtois, it will be a brutal goal in Oblak’s career.