In the year that is most questioned, Jan Oblak appeared to transform into the remembered goalkeeper of miracles. His defense condemned him in the goal Dimarcobut the Slovenian giant saved two penalties in the shootout – one Alexis Sanchez and another to Klaasen– to give to Atlético de Madrid the pass to the quarterfinals of the Champions League against him Inter de Milan after a game that went to extra time with 2-1 for the locals.
Oblak and Antoine Griezmann. Like old times. Goalkeeper and forward kept alive an Atlético team that suffered a severe setback in the 33rd minute with a goal from the visiting left-footed winger. It only took two minutes to tie and rejoin the tie. The Frenchman's goal set the Metropolitanwhich recorded the all-time attendance record and completely dedicated itself to the most important night of the season.
Griezmann was the most participatory in both the first and second half. It was demonstrated how involved he was in the match when he left his mark with a hard tackle on Calhanoglu. Right on the next play Oblak would appear to save his team for the first time. It all came from a foolish loss of Morata in a control in the center of the field that caused Inter's first dangerous chance. Dumfries He went alone and shot low and hard, but found a saving foot from the Slovenian goalkeeper, who was also attentive to the rebound to block it.
A few minutes later, a long shot from Lautaro made a parabola that was poisoned after touching an Atlético defender and almost went into the goal, but again Inter ran into the goalkeeper. Cholo. Already in the second part, the little Prince He replicated his foul against Çalhanoglu, but first he had a clear opportunity on his right boot that he caught Sommer. He was going to have another one if it weren't for Morata getting in the way of the ball when he had everything in his sights to finish a cross on goal from the right.
Depay forces extension
Simeone was forced to delay Griezmann's position to put Correa by By Paul. The '7' took the place of the Argentine with the idea of dynamiting the Italian defense from the inside. The Metropolitano collapsed in the final stages with the attacking efforts of an Atlético with more faith than ideas. That situation was what generated a counter from Barella, who forgave before a wall called Oblak.
The game went to extra time thanks to Depay's goal and Griezmann left applauded at the start of the second half. I enter Saul and the great protagonist of the game left along with Oblak and the author of the 2-1 score, Memphis. And on penalties came the triumphant moment for the Slovenian, who made up for it before all his fans and before the world of football in the aspect that he was always criticized for.
Oblak, Atlético's hero
Oblak took out his side of penalty saves and became a giant against the runners-up of Europa. Atlético completed one of the most important comebacks in its history thanks to the Slovenian, who stretched like never before to stop up to two 11-meter shots in the shootout. When his team needed him most, he rose from the ashes and achieved a historic pass.