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You never know when you are going to have to suffer.
Suddenly, one night that had nothing special, Atlético ran into a Cádiz, in the midst of fighting to avoid relegation, who had him by the lapel for a long time.
It took a few treats of water to get over the scare, at the last stop before traveling to Manchester.
De Paul's target and a heavy heart helped them to sign their fourth victory in a row and live another reality in the League.
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The first school Friday in the still brief history of the Metropolitano, under constant and uncomfortable rain, started with fireworks for Atlético.
Or, at least, that's what it seemed.
Cádiz goalkeeper Ledesma must have clouded his vision and perhaps his foot trembled.
What seemed like a more or less simple shipment to his partner ended up becoming an involuntary assist to Joao Félix, who was prowling through the heart of the area, but surely he did not expect such a gift.
The Portuguese, far from being frightened, outwitted the yellow goalkeeper, who unloaded his anger with a punch on one of the posts.
Nobody in the rojiblanco team gets up early as much as Joao, whose goalscoring explosion (five goals in five games) has coincided with the takeoff of his team.
But sometimes getting up early has side effects.
He had them, for example, for Atlético, unable to string together from that unexpected spark the slightest sign of danger until the break.
Sometimes, the matter is summed up in having the head elsewhere, read Old Trafford.
But last night, in addition, had a lot to do with the impetus of a revitalized Cádiz, which Sergio has managed to wake up in time.
The ball was dyed yellow and the rojiblancos, between inaccuracies and skidding through the water, tried to guess their rival's intentions for a long time.
The Andalusians suffocated Simeone's team.
And Oblak saw how Espino, Sobrino, Negredo or Idrissi whistled around him with very bad intentions.
As if they were the hosts of the venue.
To Herrera,
The night could have become darker for the rojiblancos if the VAR had not returned the red one that González Fuertes showed to Reinildo to yellow.
The Mozambican defender had more than enough enthusiasm and recklessness when launching with both feet in front to stop Alcaraz.
The matter, at least that, was left in a scare.
But not so what would happen a few minutes later, on the red line of the break, just like on Sunday at Villamarín.
Espino took out the spyglass and discovered Negredo, whose head is still the usual hammer.
This carelessness of Reinildo did end up penalizing his team, who dispatched the worst first act since his awakening in Pamplona.
So, Simeone had to put the puzzle back together to keep Sergio's tactical pulse.
And his first card was to bet on Lodi, catapulted as a left-handed winger, and take out a grayish Koke, back after his injury.
Atlético changed its face, but continued without precision or fang.
Precisely for the second, Luis Suárez and Correa appeared, who had not completed a single training session during the week due to a blow.
Griezmann, who started three months later, was not even seen.
And both Correa and Suárez were there, in the area, when De Paul put out the small fire with his first league goal with Atlético.
Llorente took off down the flank and lit a fuse that the two strikers left woven.
Simeone had hit the target with his shot because, even before the goal, the rojiblancos had regained their soul.
Although Cadiz also continued to have more than enough soul, they tried to rebel against their destiny.
And he would have done it if Giménez had not intervened, under the sticks, after a header from Hernández.
Atlético finished with 10 for the red against Serrano, but he reached the shore.
Suffering is in his DNA.
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