Despite a goal from Antoine Griezmann, Atlético Madrid, reigning Spanish champion, conceded a draw 2-2 on the wire at Levante, Thursday, October 28, at the end of the 11th day of La Liga, and remains 6th in 5 points from the leader, Real Sociedad (24 points), winner of Celta Vigo 2-0.
Thanks to his recruits, Atlético twice took the advantage, first by Antoine Griezmann from the head (12th), then by his replacement Matheus Cunha (76th), but Levante managed to come back each time for snatch the point of the draw on his field, thanks to two penalties transformed by Enis Bardhi in the 37th and 90th minutes, in the last minutes of the match.
⏱ 90 ‘+ 8’ | Levante 2⃣-2⃣ Atleti
⏹ Final con tablas en el marcador. pic.twitter.com/t1eqqPLRuY
– Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) October 28, 2021
If they won many matches on the same pattern, snatching points in the final, this time the scenario turned against the men of Diego Simeone, expelled from his bench on red card in the 81st for protest. .. just like Rober Pier on the Levante side, who saw red after the final whistle. “We must progress, it is becoming urgent”, will drop “El Cholo” in a press conference after the meeting.
The Madrilenians are now in 6th place in the standings, five points behind Real Sociedad, leaders (with one more game) after their 2-0 victory in the rain on the lawn of Celta Vigo earlier in the evening, thanks to a goal and an assist from his Swedish prodigy Alexander Isak.
Despite the mixed result, the positive point to remember is the very good start to the match on the rojiblancos side. Antoine Griezmann notably orchestrated a clever one-two from the head with Felipe to score his first goal of the season in La Liga (he had already scored three in C1).
The French world champion is starting to show the extent of his talent with the Colchoneros: he dared to make in-depth calls and offered multiple offensive solutions to his family … before gradually dying, like the rest of his team.
Hit in the left foot after a clash with Levante captain José Luis Morales (24th), Griezmann offered beautiful movements with Joao Felix, also sparkling at the start of the match, then gave way to the second scorer on the Atlético side, Matheus Cunha , author of his first goal in his new jersey.