The crazy scenario repeated itself!

After the crazy turnaround experienced by Barça the day before in Vigo, the Colchoneros experienced a similar failure Sunday in Valencia, four days after being swept 2-0 at Anfield by Liverpool in the Champions League.

The Madrilenians opened the scoring thanks to Luis Suarez (35th) but the Valencians equalized on a goal against his camp Stefan Savic (51st).

Uruguayan Atlético Madrid striker Luis Suarez dribbles French Valencia defender Mouctar Diakhaby and opens the scoring on LaLiga Matchday 13 on November 7 at Mestalla Stadium JOSE JORDAN AFP

Antoine Griezmann, author of a superb strike from afar (58th), and Sime Vrsaljko (61st) believed to offer the victory to the Colchoneros, but Hugo Duro, entered late in the match, signed a double in stoppage time, converting two millimeter centers (90th + 2 and 90th + 6) to snatch the draw.

Simeone was "wrong"

Two "lost" points for the reigning Spanish champions, who have long hoped to return to second place level with Real Sociedad, which travels to Osasuna in the evening (6.30 p.m.).

"The two points that we lose, they are hard to accept ... But I can not stay on the last five minutes. I remember the great game they made after having provided a considerable effort in England. football, mistakes are always paid for. Often the coach makes the right choices, but sometimes it happens to be wrong. And today, the coach was wrong, "confessed Diego Simeone at a press conference. 'post-game.

Argentina's Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone during the LaLiga Matchday 13 match against Valencia on November 7 at Mestalla Stadium JOSE JORDAN AFP

It is the first time in its history that Atlético de Simeone has not won a game where they have scored at least two goals in advance.

Even if this scenario, unworthy of Atlético of a few years ago who knew how to lock out matches better than anyone, made Diego Simeone anger, the Argentinian technician could however be satisfied to have found an Antoine Griezmann at the top of his art before seeing his team go down.

Griezmann, back to the top

Shortly before the hour of play, "Grizou" nipped the ball in the feet of Hugo Guillamon, then climbed fifty meters alone before unleashing a clear strike from the left from outside the area, coming to lodge in the skylight by Jasper Cillessen.

The joy of the French striker of Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann, after scoring the second goal against Valencia, during the 13th day of LaLiga, on November 7 at the Mestalla Stadium JOSE JORDAN AFP

This is the 5th goal in the last 7 matches played by the French international striker, who has returned to his best level since the end of September, just over two months after leaving Barcelona to return to his former club.

And in the process, Griezmann distilled a clever bell ball for Luis Suarez in the area ... which ended up converting into a goal for Sime Vrsaljko after a scramble with Valencian goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen (61st).

The offensive elements of the "Rojiblancos" once again worked very well together.

The Argentinian Rodrigo de Paul once again shone in the midfield, as a metronome of the Madrid attacks.

He notably distilled the first decisive pass for the Uruguayan "gunslinger" Suarez, who erased Mouctar Diakhaby on his ball catch before concluding with the inside of the left foot against the post.

On the Valencian side, this draw gave hope to José Bordalas' men, embroiled in an endless crisis but who seem to be starting to get their heads above water (10th, 17 points).

Atlético, making progress in the game but mentally fragile, could on the other hand leave the qualifying places for the Champions League in the event of Betis' success in the Andalusian derby against Sevilla FC in the evening (9 p.m.).

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