Atletico Madrid prevented a potentially costly stalemate against Girona thanks to goals from Diego Godin and Antoine Griezmann.
Match Reports
Diego Godin and Antoine Griezmann kept Atletico Madrid's challenge alive as they kicked off a huge week in LaLiga's title tussle with a 2-0 win over Girona at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Coach Diego Simeone had promised at the weekend that Atleti would fight champions Barcelona "until our last breath" and Godin's scrappy 76th-minute header kept them in the hunt.
Match Events
39' CLOSE! Koke's shot hits the bar
Koke unleashes a rocket from outside the box that hits the underside of the bar before bouncing out to Saul who fouls Alcala while trying to head the rebound on target. What a goal that would have been from Koke though!
76' GOAL! Atletico 1-0 Girona (Godin)
GOALLLL!!! Upon review, VAR confirmed that a defender's leg just kept Griezmann onside before he headed the ball over to Godin who finished into an empty net. That seems harsh on Girona who have played incredibly well, but it was the right call in the end. Atletico Madrid 1-0 Girona.
94' GOAL! Atletico 2-0 Girona (Griezmann)
GOOALLLL!!!! Griezmann was played behind the defence by Vitolo on the counter-attack, and the former stared down Gorka before chipping it over the goalkeeper's head and into the back of the net with just seconds left! Atletico Madrid 2-0 Girona
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Line-ups
Atletico XI: Filipe Luis, D. Godín, S. Arias, J. Oblak, A. Griezmann, Morata, Saúl, Koke, T.Partey, J. Giménez, R.Hernández
Subs: Juanfran, N. Kalinić, Adán, Savic, Vitolo, Correa, Sergio Camello
Girona XI: Gorka Iraizoz, S. Doumbia, B.García, Espinosa, Alcalá, Muniesa, Portu, P.Pons, A.García, D. Luiz, Pedro Porro
Subs: Ramalho, A. Lozano, Planas, Granell, José Aurelio, Patrick Roberts, Valery
neviemmeno
69
it was hard match, we created a lot of chances, bit we missed a lot luckily we won but we need to improve when we want to win at nou camp, hopefully will morata and costa be back anyways happy to see Griezmann finally score, Aúpa Atleti!
Jutilmop
59
Great to see my team winning again but most of all, against a tough team...great for Godin and Antoine Griezmann too
teamgrizi7
50
We beat Girona after 5 draws...finally. Very decent performance from us, but don’t know how to blame them cuz all of them seem very tired and exhausted. Griezmann contributed 2 goals and we took 3 points, good enough. But Morata C’mon...just pass to someone in 6 yards and stop losing possession like that, this match would be much easier if Morata had better decision making. Hope he can improve quickly
Godwinwhizee77
43
Girona are like wolves in premier league
Lionaire
41
I told You He gonna score and also helped in godins Goal.. U cant hate him but just admire his class,, Not with Messi and Ronaldo up there,,but surely with The Best of The Rest