After 90 minutes and the draw unshakeable, the old guard renders another service to Atlético. Giménez gives the team its first big victory and resolves a match that had been pending for a long time. The Uruguayan appeared behind the central defender to with a header from a Griezmann cross and put an end to Leipzig’s resistance in a triumphant night in which we had to go back and in which the players, despite some moments of weakness, have never lost confidence. The Champions League has started well, but it leaves some shadows, such as the inconsequential situation in which Julián Álvarez finds himself.
Leipzig showed themselves to be prepared to take no prisoners and made it clear from the first moment that they were going to win. In just one minute, he proved it. Four in the game sesko I didn’t reach the ball space and in the counterattack Dand Paul was about to leave alone Julian. However, not only did he fail to do so, but The flight was met with another counterattack, this time from the other side, and this time fatal. Sesko drove without anyone being able to resist him and upon arriving in the area he allowed Openwhose shot he miraculously repelled Oblak, but without being able to prevent the rebound from falling on his compatriot, who imposed his almost two meters on unopposed header into the back of the net.
Atlético did not sink, gradually regained their breath and after 14 minutes they almost scored for the first time. Griezmann was in trouble in the boxbut fate was not generous and Leipzig aborted a tie that was already being sung in a stand that was struggling to accept the 0-1 lead, but that ended up regaining confidence, reinforced by the commitment of the entire team. He was not wrong. The best was yet to come.
Already in control of the game, Simeone’s team began to accumulate enough merits to turn the situation around. Griezmann and Belt they took over an ineffective Julian and together they were enough to turn Leipzig upside down. The Argentinian shot hit the post after a corner and, finally, in the 28th minute, he collected his prize. Llorente He appeared like a rocket on the right and his pass to the penalty spot Griezmann hit him with his right hand to overcome the resistance of the Hungarians Gulacsi and I’m going crazy Metropolitan.
In the rest of the first half, there was no team other than Atlético. Simons disconnected, Sesko did not reappear and the omnipresent Correa became the protagonist, even trying a Vaseline from midfield. Leipzig were grateful for the break and the stadium said goodbye to their players with applause while on the bench, Simeone continued to watch the Julián Álvarez, totally absent in the first part.
Correa, of course, is the author of the first shot after the break. Gulacsi kept the ball, but it was a statement of intent on the goals of A hungry Atletico that he would aim for victory without looking for shortcuts.Riezmann had it 2-1 during a flight, but his shot did not hit the frame despite his ideal position.
With the goal holding up, Simeone decides the time has come to pick up a scalpel. Gallagher, Lino and Sorloth entered the match and they left Riquelme, De Paul and a discouraged Julián Álvarez which, again, was of no consequence. The Norwegian immediately took the lead, but the truth is that for the first time in the second half the team showed signs of weakness. Exhausted Correa gave way to Nahuel Molina and Llorente immediately went up.
The changes, however, produced the negative effect that Cholo expected. Atletico lost their place and Leipzig showed their teeth in an auction of Poulsen which left the entire Metropolitan silent and a central shot from Simons that required a forceful response from Oblak. For a long time, even equality was in danger, but in the final stretch, the team rose from its ashes and ended up singing bingo. At just 90 minutes Griezmann has finished his great evening with a cross with the right leg which at the second post cGiménez called the net. 2-1. A collective madness.
