In the absence of solidity, regularity and good sustained football, Atlético put heart and a lot of faith to beat the Getafe and three weeks ago Valencia. They are not the only games won at the horn. Simeone’s team manages with a lot of art in the Cesarini area and pushes it to the limit. Therefore, she has rescued twelve points in the League and two in the Champions League thanks to the eleven goals he has scored after 85′. Forbidden to disconnect until the referee whistles.
To Atleti always he liked to take it easy. Normally he performs better in the second parts, sometimes leaving very bad feelings before the break, but this season scores 35.2% of goals from minute 75 onwards: 19 of 54 (14 of 42 in the League, four of seven in the Champions League and one of five in the Cup). And of these 19, eleven waited until at least 85′.
Against him Getafeand despite the frenzy of the first half and having later been left with ten, Atlético had to hurry until minute 89 for Hermoso to achieve the winning goal with photogenic scissors. Before him Valenciathe final fireworks of the Wanda Metropolitano was more thunderous: the rojiblanco team he was losing 1-2 and scored in 91′ (Correa) and 93′ (Hermoso). Five much-needed points that Atleti bagged in the final arreones.
Lemar, a goal for history
Months ago, also at home, the team beat Osasuna with a header from Felipe in 87′. And the beginning of the course was also one of happy endings. On day 3, Atleti scratched a point against Villarreal thanks to an own goal from Mandi in the 95th minute. In the following match, victory with a LaLiga record included: Lemar scored the goal in Cornellà to win the latest game in history, at 98’55”. Two days later, at the Coliseum, Suárez made it 1-2 in 91′. In total, twelve points that left a very good aftertaste. Against, yes, he allowed himself to equalize 1-3 at Mestalla (92′ and 96′) and fell to Mallorca (91′). The balance, however, is very favorable.
In Champions they have also taken joy in desserts. Simeone’s men only scored seven goals in the first phase and also hurried. at the San Siro the mattress team won the game with a penalty in 97′ (and Griezmann’s equalizer had been in 84′). In the ultimate Porto, won the final stretch and sentenced with two goals in 90′ and 92′. Atleti is fragile and unstable, but in return it does offer drive and does not give up.