Oblak wants to improve its balance with German clubs

Jan Oblak (27 years old) is one of the mainstays of Atlético de Madrid. The goalkeeper has established himself as one of the most decisive goalkeepers in the world since he has been on the rojiblanco team, as evidenced by the fact that has won the Zamora Trophy for four consecutive seasons (This year Courtois has taken it off). The Slovenian helps to score many points and win matches for his team with his stops. However, he's got a thorn: he's not good at German teams.

Next Thursday the 13th at 9:00 p.m., Atlético have an appointment with the quarterfinals of the Champions against a German rival, Leipzig. Many of Simeone's team options include Oblak maintaining its usual level under the sticks. The keeper he has spent six seasons in the red and white discipline and in that time, He has played ten games against German teams, with a very even balance: five wins, one draw and four losses.

The first time that Atlético measured a team from that country with Oblak defending their goal was the 2014-15 season (Jan's first at the club). The rival was Bayer Leverkusen in the knockout stages of the Champions League. In the first leg, the Germans won 1-0 and Moyá was the starting goalkeeper. On the lap, Spanish also started at eleven, but he was injured in the 23rd minute and Oblak came in his place, being the hero of the match. A goal by Mario Suárez forced the extension and In the penalty shoot out, the Slovenian stopped Leverkusen's first shot from eleven meters, opening the way for the classification of the rojiblancos for the rooms.

The following campaign he would also cross a German club on the route of those of Simeone towards the Champions League final. In this case it was Bayern Munich in the semifinals. Oblak had already taken the undisputed position as starting goalkeeper and in the first leg held at the Vicente Calderón, the mattresses won 1-0. The lap at the Allianz Arena was tense and the athletics managed to go to the final despite losing 2-1 thanks to the double value of the goals in the opposite field.

In the 2016-17 season there was a double confrontation between Atlético and German clubs. In the group stage, the pupils of Cholo They met Bayern Munich again. In the first game, played at the mattress's house, they won 1-0, while, in the second meeting, the win was for the bavarians, also 1-0. Both qualified for the round of 16 and in this round it was the Leverkusen who saw the faces with the red and whites. In the first leg, which was played at BayArena, Oblak was not a starter and Moyá replaced him. The match ended with a 2-4 result for Madrid. On the lap, the Slovenian was under the sticks in the Calderón, and it did not fit, finishing the match 0-0.

It was not until 2018-2019 that Atlético had a Teutonic rival. This time, it was Borussia Dortmund in the group stage. The first confrontation took place at Signal Iduna Park and does not bring good memories to mattresses in general or to Oblak in particular. And is that the yellows thrashed Simeone 4-0. However, the rojiblancos they were compensated in the second game and won 2-0.

To end, this season the Leverkusen again the one that has crossed the path of Atlético. It was in the group stage and each one won the game they played at home. In the first duel, held at the Wanda Metropolitano, the rojiblancos won 1-0, while in the second victory was for the Germans for 2-1.

So, broken down by teams, Oblak's record as Atlético goalkeeper against German teams is as follows: against Bayern Munich has played four games, of which he has won two and has lost two others, conceding three goals in total. Before him Bayer Leverkusen has also faced four times (three as a starter and one starting from the bench) achieving two victories (one of them by penalties), a draw and a defeat, receiving two goals between all of them. The other rival has been Borussia Dortmund, with whom you have seen the faces twice, with a balance of a triumph and a defeat with four targets against.