When the Athletic He breathed, took a breath, managed to take two passes and managed to move from the center of the field in ANFIELDthe score already had two goals in favor of the Liverpool. As if “You’ll Never Walk Alone”the spectacular hymn sung at Capella by fans, would have hypnotized the Spanish team. As in everything, luck also contributed his granite, since the launch of lack of Salah He went to the bulge, to see what was happening, and what happened was that The ball bounced in Robertson and Pablo Barrios, changed direction and was already Impossible for Oblak. The goal also woke up from reverie to Atlético, which shortly after fit the second, without the fortune having anything to do on this occasion. Gravenberch made a wall with Salahwho slipped, elusive, between Gallagher, Nico and Javi Galán, to send the ball to the net.
As soon as six minutes had passed and the panorama was horrible to Atlético. Nor is it that he painted well before starting, for the numerous casualties that the rojiblancos had to play on a stage like that, and with the two goals already against he agreed. But that of Cholo is a team that has starred Some miracles in recent years, also some disasters. Little by little the ball was already looking for the ball and Alisson’s goal, especially with the arrivals by Giulian’s right wing. He managed to balance the clash for a moment, although without creating a real danger. Accepted the challenge of the fight in the center of the field And the game flew to one side and another. The errors followed by the impetus in the pressure of both sets, but the losses of Atlético were more dangerous, in a danger zone, which gave rise to volcanic transitions, with Szoboszlai everywhere, active Gravenberch, Salah toy and Isak, in its debut, looking for the goal with despair. It was missing to join Wirtzand the first time he managed to escape, the action did not end in Milagro’s goal. What Anfield was missing to shout even more. The third goal could also arrive in a penalty for a Lenglet hand that did not existand that the VAR corrected conveniently.
Atlétic Llorentea footballer who already knows what it is to take a stadium like Anfield, on one of the most memorable nights of Cholo team just before the pandemic. The side almost did not have time to assemble the leg in the area and pulled that resource to surprise Alisson. The statistics said that the duel was matched, 21 attacks each, 5 corners the Spanish team for one English, a pass more due to the “reds” (219 to 218), six balls more recovered by the red and white (15 to 21) … but the cold numbers often lie. The reality is that the first part was a nightmare for Atlético, but the goal that scored could change everything.
He faced the second half more and Cholo was making adjustments: Koke, to the field; Llorente’s force later. He even managed to have the game initiative. Terried for Liverpool? It can be, because he found the spaces to counteract and that Salah crashed into the stick. Atlético had to take risks, but He won the right to dream Because the result was tight. Llorente was close to the big door with a shot that left high and then with the goal, in volley, in an action that Koke fought until the end. The spirit and the activity cannot be denied the team and cholo, because the technician tried everything, the entrance of Sorloth, Giuliano on the left, the steps forward of Llorente …
He had achieved what the Atlético seemed impossible, but he was left and did not know how to manage the final moments. He entered a phase of many nerves and the Spaniards got too back. The weather went slowly, the balls flew to the area and Van Dijk finished offfrom corner to the network. The Cholo ended up being expelled for facing a rival. His boys were about to do it again, but it was not possible.