The great goal invented by Griezmann to celebrate Simeone: Atlético eliminates Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey and pays homage to Jorge Griffa

Atlético de Madrid took revenge on Real Madrid. After being defeated 5-3 against its classic rival in the semi-finals of the Spanish Super Cup, Colchonero now beats Merengue 4-2 in extra time and eliminates them in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.

It seemed like the team Cholo Simeone he took it in the 90th minute, after reaching the last quarter of an hour winning 2-1 thanks to goals from the Brazilian Samuel Lino and Álvaro Morata (Oblak, against him, had provisionally equalised), but Joselu’s goal in the 37th minute of the second half added drama at the meeting.

Precisely in the action preceding the 2-2 goal, Morata had the opportunity to close the match, facing Andriy Lunin, but his shot hit the body of the 24-year-old Ukrainian goalkeeper and the response resulted in the equalizer. Real Madrid, which always seems to have a life, took the match to extra time: two halves of 15 minutes.

Over there, Antonio Griezmann His task was to chase away the ghosts that began to fly over the Cívitas Metropolitano stadium. When it seemed that the Merengue could take advantage of the momentum to stay up in a losing match, the Frenchman stepped aside with a masterful individual maneuver on the right sector and a phenomenal definition, almost without angulation, which becomes unapproachable for Lunin: 3-2.

With the disadvantage on the scoreboard, those led by Carlo Ancelotti They went looking for the tie, once again, and took it. Joselu, once again, scored the 3-3, but a out side Jude Bellingham’s millimeter checking the VAR maintained the result. First with Toni Kross and then with Rudiger, Real tried and succeeded, but it wouldn’t have been possible.

In the end, after 118 minutes of play, Rodrigo Riquelme made it 4-2 and put an end to the story. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who came on at the end of normal time, received from Memphis Depay and sealed a lethal counterattack with a powerful right-footed shot.

In this way, the Aleti became the latest team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, joining Barcelona, ​​Athletic Bilbao, Girona, Celta de Vigo, Getafe, Osasuna and Mallorca. All First Division teams, so positions will be determined by draw this Friday.

Copa del Rey round of 16 results

Tuesday 16 January

• Getafe-Sevilla 1-3
• Athletic Bilbao-Alavés 2-0
• Tenerife-Mallorca 0-1

Wednesday 17 January

• Valencia-Celta Vigo 1-3
• Osasuna-Real Sociedad 0-2
• Girona-Rayo Vallecano 3-1

Thursday 18 January

• Unionists 1-3 Barcelona
• Atlético Madrid-Real Madrid 3-2

The emotional tribute to Jorge Griffa

In the preview of the classic between Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, the players of both teams observed an emotional minute of silence in tribute to Jorge Griffa, who played between 1959 and 1969 for Colchonero and died this Monday at the age 88 years.

Although he had distinguished himself as a footballer at Newell’s and also at Espanyol de Barcelona, ​​​​​​he later earned the nickname “Maestro” when he became youth coach of the lower divisions of the Rosario team.

With the Argentine national team he was champion of the 1959 Copa América, played in our country. To assert themselves, the key was the 1-1 in the last match achieved on the River pitch against the almighty Brazil of Pelé, who arrived at the tournament after being world champions in Sweden the previous year.

After retiring, he began working as a youth coach at Newell’s. There he became a legend for the number of players he coached who later became professionals. And in 1995, when Mauricio Macri became president of Boca, he arrived at the La Ribera club as coordinator of the youth teams. He will subsequently transfer his youth experience to Mexico.

The news of his death was announced by Newell’s with a text published on his official account on the social network creator of the leper nursery that gave enormous sums to the world. Your legacy will always be part of our history, rest in peace. “