How much Atlético has missed Hedvig Lindahl in these first months of the League. The Swedish goalkeeper, who returned to start after overcoming a long injury, was the great star of the rojiblanco team in the tie against Barça in the semifinal of the Super Cup (1-1).
His saves not only kept Atlético on its feet throughout the match but were also decisive in getting through to the final, after also rising as one of the protagonists in the penalty shootout (3-1), with a great stop to Melanie Serrano.
The Swedish goal stood firm throughout the game and only a Alexia Putellas free-kick was able to beat it. To that goal was added only a goal conceded on penalties, that of Marta Torrejón. “Proud of this team”, said at the end of the game Lindahl, who is already standing in the goal of Atleti.
“We were coming from a hard period”
“I think we deserved it. Defensively the team has made a great effort and I am very happy for the whole team and for the club. It has been very complicated. We were coming off a tough period and we've turned bad luck into good luck, “added Lindahl.
“Barça is an incredible team And being able to beat them in the semifinals is very important. Hopefully we can achieve something great from here, “said the rojiblanca goalkeeper, who was nominated a few months ago for The Best Award for Best Goalkeeper after her great performance in the Wolfsburg, with whom he won the Bundesliga and the DFB Cup. A success after which he arrived at Atlético as a star signing.
As rojiblanca, he only had time to play one game, that of the Champions League against Barça, with red and white defeat 0-1. A knee injury forced him after that meeting, in which he had a great performance, to go under the knife when he was running as a great low starting goal in the women's team.