The game of 100 minutes, the fateful memory of Espanyol

“I’ve never seen so much time lost in a game. We’d have to see: the changes, the stoppage, the stoppages due to injuries. You have to look. It’s easy to tell if he was wrong or not”, Diego Simeone said on the afternoon of Sunday, September 12, in the RCDE Stadium auditorium after Espanyol-Atlético (1-2) in which ten minutes were added and Lemar sentenced in the 99th minute. The Argentine coach also referred to Espanyol’s loss of time. He was asked to Vicente Moreno, who answered as follows.

“I am very respectful of what everyone says, but when you speak you are a slave to your words and in other games you have to see what you do, as may have happened in Champions League matches. Each one who tells the film they want… “, he lamented. That Atlético de Madrid started the competition like a storm, with victories against Celta, Espanyol and Elche, plus a draw against Villarreal. It was difficult for the Blue and Whites to start, and at that point they still hadn’t won a game after drawing against Osasuna, Villarreal and losing in Mallorca.

Curiously enough, Espanyol had the advantage of extra time against Betis the following day, during which time Leandro Cabrera scored the 2-2 that served the Blue and Whites to scratch a point. But everything that goes around comes around, already against Barça at the RCDE Stadium, with an added seven minutes, Luuk de Jong scored the 2-2 that prevented the parakeet victory. Atlético has also experienced moments of joy and sadness in the extensions, as against Valencia.

If the Atléticos wasted a 1-3 at Mestalla (the match ended 3-3), at the Metropolitano they went from losing 0-2 to winning 3-2 with a goal from Mario Hermoso in extra time, in the 92nd minute. The addition already marked the first leg and has been the bearer of the season for two teams that meet again this Sunday.