Atlético frees themselves in Porto and unearths their ticket for the second round

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Under the roar of a dragon that was never asleep, on the contrary, Atlético found its salvation.

Despite the chaotic afternoon in Porto, with a demonic traffic, everyone arrived in time to witness the rojiblanca catharsis, which poked its head out thanks to

,

,

, when it seemed that there was no oxygen left.

A notch for a sleeping giant who woke up in time to continue walking whatever it takes in Europe.

And that Atlético was planted in O Dragao with only two defenders:

and

. Extreme situations require extreme remedies. So between injuries and penalties, Simeone didn't have much choice on the biggest night of the season either. A

he had to

disguise himself center, a

situation that was not new to him. Also to Vrsaljko who, incidentally, lent a hand to free

as much as possible

. Both he and

were the lanes in that system driven by those exotic center-backs. The cards on the green seemed to be able to overcome the abyss, as it ended up being that way.

But since misfortunes never come alone, not a quarter of an hour had passed when

retired in tears, with a muscle injury.

It is not that the Uruguayan is going through his best moment, nor that his numbers in the Champions League with Atlético (one goal, from a penalty, in 11 games), but his presence near the area is like that of a lion in a pedestrian street.

It may not bite, but ...

and

, with whom he lived a few battles in the League, thanked him.

So,

, who was booked for such circumstances, had to show up ahead of schedule.

Flammable tiers

The warning from Porto came within half an hour. Although the ball was his, the situation did not bother Atlético at all. On the contrary. However, almost like a telepathic connection, despite the distance between O Dragao and San Siro,

forced

to dust off his gloves as

overtook Milan. The stage set an already flammable noisy crowd ablaze. And the blue and white team was growing, while the rojiblancos took shelter in their area. The rain wanted to give the matter a little more drama.

tempered his nerves, in a goal that the dragons celebrated as their own and for a long time, Atlético could barely leave their field.

Beyond an initial genius of Carrasco, who must have believed that he was walking on a street in Belgium, in front of the older kids, it was Porto who showed more faith, more desire and more football to break down the door towards the second round. After Yannick's triple break, by the way, neither Griezmann nor Llorente found the solution against

.

Porto released two bites, while the second act dawned.

Atlético's happiness was that

, questioned by his own fans, is just another forward.

Nothing to do with the predators that have passed through there in recent years.

Also, Oblak found himself with four stops.

That is why the rojiblancos were unharmed when Griezmann, the guy who has relieved his team's penalties with goals, was signed for that, he scored a corner kick to the delirium of his fans.

Red back and forth

A hobby that levitated when he heard

claw

in Milan. The ecstasy could be complete if Cunha, possessed by the spirit of

, had sealed the conquest of Porto with his formidable slalom. Suffering was obviously part of the story.

Although perhaps no one suspected how much.

In five minutes the night jumped into the air with Carrasco's slap at

that ended in red and made Simeone's heart turn.

Barely three minutes later,

, who had only been on the field for a while, was swinging his elbow and Cunha was struck down.

The referee

, in the middle of the storm, returned the numerical equality to the outcome.

And on the counterattack, Atlético concluded their feat.

A last blow from Correa and another from De Paul to quell any final intrigue.

The same gave the penalty that Oblak did not save.

This time the Champions said yes to Simeone.

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