Was Giulianothe son, the one who has had to fight against the logical doubts that his last name generated to give the Athletic in this return to LaLiga, where it is so difficult for the red and white team to be consistent. Simeone son came out in the second half, when Simeone Sr. was looking for solutions with the changes and with what was already beginning to be desperation. He Athletic It had been much better at the beginning of the game, better later, with more chances, but Osasuna held on with the score at zero, without flourishes and perhaps with too little desire to reach the opponent’s area.
But that superiority was not seen on the scoreboard and was beginning to not be seen in the game. The minutes passed and in the memory of the fans the goal that the VAR did not give: Baenastarter and in his best position, crossed an impossible shot for Herrera. But not for the video scoreboard. From the room Jorge Figueroa called De Burgos Bengoetxeawho reviewed the play on the monitor for possible interference from Griezmann about Boyomo. The Frenchman, slightly ahead, crossed the path of the central defender Osasuna and, according to the referee’s criteria, prevented him from contesting the play.
We had to keep rowing against Herreraa goalkeeper who always seems better in moments of emergency. Between him, that Atlético always finds it difficult and that Osasuna He was not going to give an inch in his defensive idea, the game stopped, without goals and with fewer opportunities.
Revulsives were needed. The first, a bit accidentally, was Guiliano, who had to take the field quickly due to a blow from Nico González. After Gallagher, to give air to the center of the field and with the plan of Sorlothto look for balls up, without circumlocutions. It almost worked, but the tall striker’s shot went high. and later Almadawhich would be decisive.
Osasuna He had fulfilled part of his plan: he had to reach the second half without any goals against and it seemed that he was beginning to open up. And there Guiliano arrived, he dribbled in, raised his head and Almada arrived to unevent the game and clear up the uncertainty.
Atlético has won other matches without deserving it, but this year even the ones it deserves, by proposal, by spirit or by the attitude of the rival, locked in the area, also cost it. Partly because if it doesn’t appear Julian Alvarez It costs the team a world and 70 minutes to score a goal.
And partly because he concedes more behind than he should: Osasuna did have it, perhaps his last arrival. He had it very clear. But Oblak remembered that goalkeeper who gave points. and the Metropolitan respite.