A goal from the forward, on the limit of offside, at the exit of a corner kick ends with a solid Girona
Atltico survived the torpor of Mondays. Was lvaro Morata, in extremis, with VAR suspense and with the 90th minute completed, the one that resolved the Montilivi mess, where, suddenly, all the good symptoms of lately seemed to disappear. However, that’s how inertia is, what before the World Cup was a sure stop, is now a triumph to keep advancing… to second place? Girona, serious and with hardly any loopholes, broken by the successive injuries to two of its pillars (Oriol Romeu and Aleix Garca), succumbed to the good vibes of a rival who has now gone nine games without losing and sits in third place. [0-1: Narracin y estadsticas]
But everything seemed doomed to a jam, to a tie to rescue the bad dreams of the lack of aim. It was also worth it for a Girona with the looks of a hard-working and serious team, which did not enjoy very clear opportunities but felt solid against the rojiblanco visitor (blue last night) who had never won in their three visits (three draws, two in the League and one in Cup). But in a corner, already in the discount, in the play after a very clear shot from Correa after huge fail of Arnau, Morata’s scream came. Another goal to claim now that Memphis seems to have won the position in the eleven. He had prolonged Correa himself at the near post and the Madrid player, on the edge of offside, appeared as a blessing for Cholo.
Atltico, with the eleven that has been establishing Simeone -three plants- had taken time to land in Montilivi. There were 20 minutes of discomfort, from a Girona with his chest in front, well planted and pressing. And with the youth squad riquelme -You cannot knock the doors of the return of your assignment louder- putting the electricity from the left. Without notable stresses, the Cholo group remained calm, which in this 2023 feels self-confident, with the impetus of those who know that things are going well for them. And, in the blink of an eye, he took the stage and began to create arrivals, like arrows over the goal of Gazzaniga. They were the best minutes of him.
Griezmann
was the connection Griezmann-Memphis the one that threatened Girona. First the Dutchman broke and the Frenchman finished off. Later the roles were turned and the former Barcelona player’s half volley went high by a little. Then Carrasco start playing around to the right. The game had gone downhill for Atlético, but it went to rest in equality: neither Depay nor beautiful mario They made two more good chances. And that, the lack of aim, was a jug of cold water towards what was to come.
Because on those failed occasions, ghosts from a few months ago, Memphis had lost all his self-confidence. Erratic he, erratic LemarAround the locker room, the scene did not change too much: it stunned him. Llorente He had the goal close with a volley from Griezmann’s cross (everything, as always, started from the Frenchman) and the Ukrainian responded, in one of the best local arrivals Tsygankov. And on time, they sound the alarm for Cholo, a triple change to try to shake up a duel that seemed not to be clarified for anyone.
But it didn’t have much effect. On the contrary, those of Michel They were the ones who came up. To the solidity of all the above, the Catalans added daring, such as the subtle shot from midfield by david lopez that was about to surprise cloud: would have been one of the goals of the year. Girona is a wonderfully armed team, without qualifying stress, which also helps. Shortly after, Oblak once again had to save – there is no game without his miracles – a left-footed shot from Riquelme.
But with Stuani celebrating his 200th game with Girona, a legend, the blow was about to come for the locals. Morata also wants his share of prominence. I don’t know if he was going in or out. They told me off for pushing it, the striker later joked, a savior on the brink of offside. One goal, three points -Simeone’s 100th 1-0 victory in 610 games-, another smile and another League 14 ahead for Atlético.
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