Atlético Madrid won in the last seconds in Barcelona (1-2), in the shock of the 18th day of La Liga. Find the tops and flops of this match.
TOPS
Sorloth, capital entry
His entry into play did Atlético a lot of good. Launched at the end of the match in place of a very discreet Griezmann, Alexander Sorloth immediately knew how to use his power and his play with his back to goal to put in difficulty a Martinez-Cubarsi hinge which had been very calm until then. His ability to keep the ball allowed the Colchoneros to break the rhythm on several occasions. Useful. And decisive, on this final against where he perfectly took a cross from Molina to offer his team an unexpected victory (90th + 6). The epilogue of a crazy evening.
Imperial Oblak
The years go by, and Jan Oblak is still essential to Atlético. Deceived by Pedri from close range on the opening score, the Slovenian goalkeeper then made a series of saving interventions in the second half, while Barça pushed to snatch victory. Like his final intervention to win a duel in front of Pedri (88th). Also saved by his bar on a lob from Raphinha, the 31-year-old goalkeeper was one of the great architects of this crazy Madrid victory.
Pedri omnipresent
Barça may have big regrets at the end of this evening. Beaten on the wire but clearly dominant during this clash, the Catalans were able to rely on the excellent performance of Pedri. The diminutive 22-year-old midfielder quickly showed off his technical skill and ability to break the line. Like his breakthrough which opened the scoring. Permanent poison, he did not shy away from the task on the defensive level (13 balls recovered).
FLOPS
L'erreur de Casado
Trailing and manhandled for a long time, Atlético first created a first sensation by equalizing on the hour mark, on its very first attempt of the match (60th). A goal, signed by De Paul, following a big error by Marc Casado. While trying to push back a cross from Alvarez, the young Catalan midfielder missed his intervention, his daring backheel transformed into a delivery for the Argentinian international, who perfectly knew how to take advantage of this offering. A blunder which cost Barça dearly.
Griezmann/Lewandowski, the stars on a bad night
If this clash between the two co-leaders of La Liga kept its promises, not all the expected players responded. Like Robert Lewandowski. Like his team, the Polish striker has been losing momentum in recent weeks. Useful in the game thanks to his discounts, he was never able to get the better of Madrid's defenders. And especially stood out with a huge miss in front of goal at the end of the match, on a serve from Torres (possibly offside). In the other camp, Antoine Griezmann also disappointed. Still as hard-working defensively, the former French international, however, did not have the slightest influence in attack. No notable action for nearly seventy-three minutes.
