Memphis and Oblak, to the rescue of Atlético in Balaídos

• Direct This was Celta-Atlético

Memphis Depay

was clear about his mission: to come to the rescue of a blocked

who couldn't find a way to hold and hit a

who responded.

He could not find a way to do it in 70 minutes evenly, not even despite Simeone's rectifications on an eleven that, although he did not clash, he was not able to shake off his torpor throughout the first half.

In the revolution, the Dutchman had to come out of the last, but he did not need more either.

Barely a couple of balls to end up picking up the rejection of a shot by

by a defender, making it his first rojiblanco goal, and the one that gave a victory to the team that could also lose.

He avoided it by grabbing

and now he can breathe.

There is no carelessness possible to ensure third place and there has been no finesse in Diego Simeone's ranks for a long time.

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It is difficult for Atlético to crack the matches.

He skirts and steps into the area, but his shots are far from forceful.

Morata is not easy to find an advantage, but if he has

exiled to the band, everything is complicated.

The Frenchman leaned over to make room for

saved and hunt, with less luck,

's lateral crosses

at the far post.

wanted

to drown Celta from the inside, but it was not the afternoon of the youth squad, nor was

, too thick and Celta did not flinch as he grew.

and

let go with distant shots

.

The Galicians like to drive games crazy and the rojiblancos didn't let them do that.

The duel came to life after passing through the locker room.

The departure of Carrasco allowed Griezmann, although with little spark now, to return to the center to disturb.

The bands were going to stay for the races of the Belgian and

.

Atlético then braided a play so that Villar avoided

's goal before he headed for the bench.

The answer was a very long cross ball from

hunted down

to, in a one-on-one, force Oblak first to subtract speed and force from the shot and then to redo itself to prevent it from completely crossing the goal line.

Third expulsion of Savic

If the game opened, Atlético had to be prepared.

So Simeone didn't even think about it: to the Correa field, Witsel and Memphis Depay.

Neither did Carvalhal, who used

.

It was the Swiss who shook everything when he suffered a hold from

on the edge of the area that cost him the third red card in five games.

That free kick was sent by Aspas to the crossbar, putting fear into the opponent's body, who was playing at a disadvantage while Giménez took an eternity to prepare to jump.

So much so that he no longer did it and

ended up as a central defender.

It was up to Oblak to hold the tie against the little football of his team and the tremendous effort.

First, before a violent and distant shot by Carles Pérez, then with a cross from Luca de la Torre that Aidoo could not reach and then avoiding the Celtic goal after a cross from Sefarovic that Reinildo touched before Aspas.

Atlético suffered too much from this lack of control while Celta was comfortable encouraged by all Balaídos.

Right at that moment, the success that has been denied him game after game, appeared.

Mario Hermoso, impeccable, saw Carrasco's run and handed the ball to the Belgian so that he cut

and looked for the goal.

The rejection in Carles Pérez was hunted by an inspired Depay who was already deserving of a title that he has not yet proven.

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