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Sometimes it is not enough to be well advised to circumvent a trap. Barça was rescued by Griezmann and Madrid was calmed by Brahim . But Atlético never found who to hold on to and that is why he died in extra time in front of a Cultural who, borrowing his book, never stopped believing. Quite the opposite of the rojiblancos, who suffered their greatest blush since Simeone arrived. Interestingly, the Argentine landed after a cupper KO against Albacete, in the distant December 2011. Another Second B as the brave team from Leon, who scribbled a page on the list of tragedies of Madrid.

Atlético left with the intention of changing the gesture and taking the tragic night in Eibar as forgotten. But, without a doubt, they did not know what destiny had prepared for them. And he did it, paradoxically, without a 9 on the field. While in the club's offices they rush the hours to convince the PSG and recruit Cavani , in León, Correa, Joao Félix and Vitolo tried to solve unsuccessfully the problems with the goal that his team drags this season. Maybe everything would have been different if Vitolo , shortly after starting, had tuned his shot in one of those remote control shipments that Joao took out of the hat.

Because those of Simeone appeared with desire, strength and intensity. As if nothing had happened in Eibar. As if the first parts of the parties had ceased to exist. And while Cultural waited calmly in his field, Héctor Herrera forced the goalkeeper to show off with a coiled shot that was cleared with a superb swipe. It was the wisest thing that the Mexican managed to achieve, replaced by Thomas at the break. It seemed that Atlético was determined to be another. It would only be a mirage.

From the rojiblancas inaccuracies, which kept Simeone in his band crazy, the Cultural began to grow. A team that navigates firmly in its Second B group (is second) and aspires to return as soon as possible to the silver category. In the white shirt was the indefatigable Sergio Benito , who would end up becoming a hero, always with sharp nails.

Each loss of Atlético, some almost incomprehensible, was a hint of a bugle for a Cultural shelter in its burrow of the giant's onslaught, as has been customary in the red and whites since Simeone arrived.

They never found a mast to grab in the storm or a battering ram that crushed any of the centers. Saul's head, coming from behind, was an urgent solution. At least, Manu Sánchez , on his left flank, returned to transmit good vibes, like the day of its premiere before Osasuna. At least, Marcos Llorente did not stop sweeping.

Lucas Giffard stops

Before the break, at Atlético they already knew why no one had conquered the Kingdom of León for 15 months. Then, also in the Cup, Barça achieved it, already in the discount. And they even got a good hot flush when Sergio Benito, of course, headed a corner kick deflected by a span. The rojiblanco heart was already a thousand per hour. Much more when Vitolo again, again in tune with Joao Felix, threw his second face-to-face with French goalkeeper Lucas Giffard , who was beginning to take the form of a superhero.

Perhaps from that mistake was born the first opportunity of the season for the unprecedented Ivan Saponjic , the only athletic 9 who yesterday played with an athletic shirt. Precisely to Saponjic, the most lanky player in the squad (1.92 meters), his teammates were looking for a throw-in when Correa appeared. The one who now knows the path of the goal in Atlético. And Joao Felix also appeared in his third gift of the night. And between them they made the key that opened the knockout door for a few minutes.

It was not, much less the decline of the 'Cultu'. Rather it was dawn. The lions roared loudly and sent the game to extra time, thanks to a kick from Castañeda and sustained by his stellar goalkeeper, who was repelling, one by one, the desperate sparks of Saponjic, which would have changed the course of the tragic outcome.

He could not fight Atlético against his fatal destiny in extra time. The Cultural hit there more strongly, thanks to the fatal blow of Sergio Benito , who had all the poise and aim that the Cholo lacked. In León Simeone nailed the knee and his new project was precipitated by an unexpected precipice.

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