Atletico was on the verge of a double celebration when a shock followed: Jan Oblak and teammates squandered a two-goal lead towards the end of the match
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Despite the group stage of the Champions League already concluding, Slovenian national team captain Jan Oblak was active in La Liga during the week against Atletico and managed only a draw against Getafe.
The first shock for the home team came in the 38th minute when Stefan Savić received his second yellow card and left the field at Metropolitano very early. However, despite being a player down, the ‘rojiblancos’ took the lead six minutes later and went into halftime with an advantage, thanks to the efforts of Antoine Griezmann once again this season.
The visitors came out stronger in the second half and equalized in the 53rd minute when Borja Mayoral put the rebound into Atletico’s net. The hosts responded swiftly after conceding and in the 63rd minute, Alvaro Morata scored a header from Marcos Llorente’s cross. Five minutes later, Diego Simeone’s side earned a penalty. Griezmann confidently converted it, marking his 173rd goal for Atletico, leveling with Luis Aragones as the club’s all-time top scorer.
antoine griezmann celebrating with simeone after becoming the all time top scorer for atletico🇫🇷
what a moment 🇫🇷❤️pic.twitter.com/iTUTZ3zBfy
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Despite suffering since the end of the first half, everything seemed to point towards a home victory and double celebration, but then came the shock… First, Oscar Rodriguez managed to reduce the scoreline to 3-2 in the 87th minute, and in added time, the visitors were awarded a penalty after a handball by Rodrigo Riquelme in Atletico’s penalty area. Mayoral scored from the spot for his second goal, securing the drawn match.
Jan Oblak made a total of six saves throughout the match and, alongside Griezmann, was the standout performer for his team. The final game for Atletico will also be played at their home stadium, just before the Christmas holidays, against Sevilla.
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