Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann scored a superb late objective to say a battling 1-0 win at house to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday and strengthen its grip on fourth place in LaLiga.
It was solely its fifth win at house in a tough season which has additionally included being knocked out of the Champions League within the group stage and the Copa del Rey within the quarterfinals.
On Sunday, Atletico was the higher facet for big components of an entertaining sport during which it was denied early by Athletic’s 22-year-old goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala who made two excellent saves within the first half.
Iker Muniain and the Williams brothers, Nico and Inaki, created good probabilities for Athletic however had been held by a well-organised Atletico defence.
Diego Simeone’s facet was left to rue a flurry of missed probabilities after the break till Griezmann broke the impasse within the 73rd minute.
The ahead slotted house a low shot contained in the field to cap a high-quality particular person effort that began from a mixture with substitute Memphis Depay who set his teammate free with a back-heel earlier than the Frenchman sprinted between two defenders.
It was Griezmann’s 14th objective in 30 video games in opposition to Bilbao, probably the most he has scored in opposition to any workforce in his skilled profession.
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“I wanted to score so badly, I had the chance… When you’re there fighting and trying to score, it will end up going in,” Griezmann advised DAZN.
“Scoring is about streaks. Hopefully I can score more goals after today.
“It was a feeling of joy and a lot of pride, listening to the support of the fans. It’s sacrifice paying off. I gave it all on the field.”
Atletico has 41 factors from 22 video games, two behind third-placed Real Sociedad who was left pissed off by an personal objective in stoppage time that pegged them to a 1-1 draw at house in opposition to Celta on Saturday.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com