2023-12-20 01:06:47
Griezmann aimed to be the absolute protagonist of the match, but in the end Getafe smiled and Oblak shared relevance with the French forward because his save on Óscar prevented the reaction of the Bordalás boys from going any further. The match ended 3-3 (you can see the scoresheet and the minute by minute here) when in the 87th minute it was 3-1, and the azulones left their rival’s streak of consecutive victories at home at 20.
Antoine did not hesitate to ask for the ball when the referee, after seeing the action between Damián and Hermoso on the VAR monitor, decided that it was a penalty. The Frenchman threw, Soria threw himself well, he touched the ball, but not enough. It was Atlético’s third goal and the Metropolitan began singing: “Luis Aragonés, Luis Aragonés.” It is a common chant from the stands, but this time it made more sense if possible. Because it wasn’t a little more for Griezmann, he was number 173, which makes him equal with the “Sage of Hortaleza” on the list of top scorers in the club’s history. It won’t take long for him to be alone in the lead, because at 32 years old and the football they have at his feet, he still has hundreds of games left with Atlético.
The goal seemed to clarify the victory for Cholo’s team, but Getafe kept faith until the end and overcame the blows they received despite how well they were playing. The first came just before the break, when Griezmann sent Riquelme’s cross into the net. Atlético was already down to ten due to the absurd expulsion of Savic: it seems unbelievable that such an experienced player would stick out his forearm and hit Mata’s face in an area without danger and already having a yellow card.
Getafe didn’t understand anything because their game at the Metropolitano was going very well and they also had one more player on the pitch. There was nothing anti-football in Bordalás’ approach, who came out with a very happy team that was going to look for its rival from high up. Atlético was disconcerted during several phases. I couldn’t get out, only with long balls. If he tried to play them short, he lost them. Greenwood showed his quality and Latasa was close to the prize in a couple of shots. Getafe lacked clarity in the decisive zone and Atlético did have it, which did damage in its few arrivals. The first was sent by Riquelme to the crossbar, the second was saved by David Soria against Memphis (who could not enjoy his ownership because he was the one sacrificed after the expulsion), although the goal had been annulled for offside, and the third was for inside.
A great Getafe
The situation did not confuse Getafe, who knew they were doing things wonderfully and tied early. Greenwood’s recital continued. His controls and dribbling drove Lino crazy and Mayoral’s goal began after an action by the British. It seemed that “Geta” had done the most difficult thing, but Cholo took out Morata without thinking so that the forward scored with a header after a great cross from Llorente. That goal was followed by Griezmann’s historic goal. Atlético’s magic at home came out again. Once again the Bordalás team was behind without knowing how. And again he set to work to remedy it. The final stampede led to Óscar’s goal and Mayoral’s double, in another VAR penalty by Riquelme. And he didn’t go any further for Oblak. Getafe kept hope until the end, they repeated the same thing they did all night, but more effectively, and their great match had a reward.
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