Atlético unleashes the state of happiness in the Metropolitano with a win

2023-11-07 20:51:51

What is valued most is tranquility. In football and in life. In a present of multiple tensions, witnessing a triumph like the one signed by the Atlético before him Celtic in Champions heals the body and mind. Simeone, on the verge of renewal, enjoyed a rout like few times before (6-0) that puts the red and white team as leaders. He did it thanks to another masterful performance from Griezmannauthor of a double and scorer of a third goal against an opponent who played with ten practically the entire game due to Maeda’s expulsion.

The Metropolitan gave a well-deserved ovation to the Frenchman, who He needed just over an hour to show that he can play anywhere on the field. He does everything well. Many dream of handling one leg as well as the ambidextrous Griezmann does. A magical night that has nothing to do with the difficult victory against Feyenoord. There are now 16 victories at home for an Atlético team where Riquelme also stood out and even the returned Samu Lino scored a great goal while Morata, with a double, establishes himself as top scorer.

Simeone did not want to suffer the jibara stampede that cost him an early goal against Atlético in Scotland two weeks ago. Barrios He formed in midfield in place of the suspended Rodrigo de Paul. Correa and Giménez entered the eleven, who replaced Savic. In front, the same daring proposal from Brendan Rodgers’ Celticabsolute dominator of his country and who had been superior in the first leg.

Maeda’s expulsion

Atlético took the lead quickly (minute 6) with a bit from Sheriff Griezmann, player who has poison in his blood. He took advantage of a poor release of the ball by Celtic to shoot first. A defender slightly deflected the ball to make Hart’s stretch useless, who had already shown doubt in a previous action. Until then, a micro-match. From that moment on, another one in which the visitors took control of the ball.

Luis Palma on one side, Maeda on the other. The Japanese-American cocktail that intimidated Atlético in the first confrontation. Until the second was expelled. He has the face of a member of the ‘yakuza’, but Maeda is anything but violent. You won’t see it in the street riots. However, he, right-handed, He did not control his left foot and left the studs on Mario Hermoso’s ankle. The VAR crucified him and he took the red card to the locker room. Celtic were left without one of their great offensive arguments. Quite a game with ten.

The superiority did not accelerate Simeone’s men, except in gallops like the ones he proposed Riquelme, one of the players who has grown the most in recent times. It has become a fundamental piece of ‘Cholo-Taka’. Dance name or quick ‘snack’. It would be valid for almost any product, but it defines practical and brave football.

Griezmann can play anything

However, a failure in Morata’s clearance made Oblak earn his wages. With Griezmann on the inside, freed from defensive duties after Maeda’s expulsion, he took on the ‘croupier’ pin to distribute opportunities to their colleagues. One of the clearest was by Nahuel Molina, who with a volley could have left the match on track.

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With so much exposure, Atlético ended up getting the duel back on track before the break with the second goal, the work of Morata, after a magnificent play that was born in Griezmann’s boots. See the plays before the rest. Giménez perfectly directed a kilometer-long center from the Frenchman that The Spanish forward scored his 11th goal of the season like red and white. One more than Griezmann in his pleasant fight.

Great goal from Lino

The second act became the film’s extras. A fragment for the pure enjoyment of the Metropolitan, accustomed to gritting his teeth. Atlético came from all sides and imagined plays that were out of print before such an important match. For example, Witsel’s Chilean shot was linked with a parabolic header from Giménez that stayed on the line.

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But it was once again Griezmann who put a Metropolitan in love on his feet. With an acrobatic shot, after a ball that he received from Riquelme, the other great figure of Atlético, put the third on the side of the only team that existed.

Simeone removed the Frenchman shortly after the hour mark to impressive applause. But the red and whites did not stop singing and waving their arms. A superb goal from Lino and the second from Morata crowned the party in a match in which there was something for everyone. Saúl left the result in a ‘set’ that fills an Atlético with confidence that He no longer even remembers the setback in the League against Las Palmas.