“Don’t talk to me about the fight, this is my Atleti de Madrid. Don’t come to me with regrets, I’m talking about surviving. And continue crowning the mountains. And continue to conquer the stairs, in time of injury, bargaining for the future. And win and win and win. And win and win again. Match to match.” This is part of the song Joaquín Sabina and Leiva created in 2020 and accompanied by Atlético de Madrid in winning their last Liga.
The lyrics may have been written for Saturday’s game. The red and white team fought and survived Barça’s attacks thanks to Oblak. He crowned the mountain of Montjuïc and conquered the highest step, the leadership. And at the time of the injury he dribbled into the future, who said that Atlético would extend the years without winning at Barcelona to 19, to win, win, win and win again.
It fit like a glove on the evening of December 21st. But the truth is “in time of injury, bargaining for the future” This is valid for the entire season of the red and white team. Because Atlético has become a specialist in scoring goals after the 90th minute of the match. He is the king of discounts.
Because 13 of the goals scored by the mattress team this season came during that period, the last one was scored by Sorloth in front of Barcelona which gave three points (and the lead) to those Diego Simeone.
The Norwegian (Leganés, Valladolid and Barça), Julian (Valencia, Celta and Cacereño) and belt (Real Madrid, Athletic and PSG) have the most points at the horn. Three times each. And they have done it once koke (Girona), Giménez (Leipzig), From Paul (Cacereño) and Griezmann (Seville).
The importance of goals scored in injury time is beyond doubt. In addition to advancing to the third round of the Copa del Rey at Príncipe Felipe, in the League they reported a whopping nine points out of the 41 points the leader had. Without them, the Athletic It is in fifth position, in addition to adding this season against the second, third and fourth classified in the championship.
It doesn’t stop there, because in the Champions League the Colchoneros have four points out of the 12 they have thanks to two goals scored in injury time (Leipzig and PSG).
THIS IS NOT CHANCE
And since they’ve been back and forth in the locker room for the past few weeks, it’s no coincidence. Behind these goals there is good physical work that allows the team to reach the end of the games with strength. Also the changes made by Diego Simeone and the habit of players who are not starters but jump on the field plugged, case of Sorloth or Correa. And then there is the faith of a team that never stops believing and closes 2024 at the top of the standings to make everyone dream. Of course, while Leiva and Sabina sing, game by game.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
