Atlético hits harder

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Sometimes it doesn't hurt to step on the accelerator on time.

Not to arrive before, but to arrive well.

That's what Atlético did against Celta who tried to get the colors out of him, but lacked venom.

Correa accelerated at the start, Carrasco let off gas to give peace of mind and Cunha finished at a gallop to dispel doubts and complete the first win of the course at the Metropolitano.

To live a quiet and peaceful night.

There are footballers who are lucky enough to land on their feet.

And then there is

, a tall guy in the very long shadow of Jan Oblak who, suddenly, to the surprise of the Metropolitan, found himself under the goal posts of Atlético.

The physical problems of the untouchable Jan, who forced against Porto with a formidable performance, gave Ivo his first start in the League.

And the first thing he did was deny another lanky man like Larsen a goal that Chacho Coudet was already singing from the sidelines.

He did it in the Oblak way, without hesitation.

The scene, this time with a focused and powerful header from Mallo, was repeated.

Barely five minutes had passed.

Those two flashes were enough for Grbic to justify signing him two summers ago.

Life is moments.

Simeone decided to give his team a brushstroke, perhaps thinking about the Champions League.

One of them was to change the system to a 4-4-2 and place

with

in the center.

The experiment, designed to contain Celta in midfield, fell apart due to inertia.

To Hermoso, who wore the captain's armband in the face of his absences, his pulse trembled with the precipice behind him.

Vague and insecure, his slips led to tremendous opportunities for a bold and incisive Celta.

The ball to the post of

, after a terrifying ball exit from Atlético, ended up convincing Cholo that he had to return to the three centrals.

That

, the bodyguard that any mortal would like to have, to his place.

Witsel had done enough correcting his partner over and over again.

The fact is that the locals gained security behind to lose control.

The difference between Atlético and Celta is in the areas.

Bravery does not always have its reward.

That is why Correa did not hesitate to open the scoring before 10 minutes into the night.

A precise shipment from

and a vertiginous Argentine connection were enough, with Molina playing precisely and correctly first, with De Paul taking out the bevel and with little Ángel executing

.

Without hesitation, without contemplation.

It was the first serious shot from the rojiblancos.

They wouldn't do it again until the second half.

We said that Atlético did not shoot on goal again until after the break.

He already did it with Koke on the pitch, with a good dose of luck, unfortunately for Celta.

hooked the ball from the edge of the box and his shot ended up being poisoned after hitting Unai.

This is how the rojiblancos left their first victory at home in the league season ironed out.

Gone were the hot flashes and rush of an uncontrolled start.

The classic Griezmann minute

And that moment arrived that the Metropolitan has already become a classic.

It is the 60th minute (and something), the

minute , which they whisper from the stands with a smile.

He did it this time in the company of Joao Félix.

Atlético, with the wind in their favour, and that extra shot of quality, began to enjoy themselves.

To let loose

Carrasco, under suspicion for his discreet start to the season, settled the matter at full speed, with a pointed dart that pierced the blue goal (not the heart).

Because Celta found an answer from the boot of the young

, perhaps in the simplest ball that Grbic had found.

The Galician youth squad lit up one last breath of hope for his team.

It wasn't enough.

It was Atlético's night and Cunha, in a sprint to remember, galloping across the field, dodging rivals, ended up scoring with the help of Unai.

The forcefulness, which Simeone usually repeats.

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