Atlético won this Monday night in Los Cármenes against a combative Granada, which they sink a little further in their fight to avoid relegation. With four changes in the eleven compared to the Cup team, Atlético lacked freshness and did not know how to take the game on its field until the second half.
The first half was very even. Atlético roamed the area closer to the goal, but Granada had the best chance in a shot by Gumbau. For the second half, Simeone put Samuel Lino and De Paul into action, and the team improved, more sharp from the beginning.
The Colchonero goal came very soon, in the 54th minute, and came through their most lethal partnership, a cross measured into the area by Griezmann and a header by Morata. The VAR validated the position of the Madrid striker after several minutes of waiting.
Immediately came a very similar goal from Saúl from a Nahuel Molina center, but this time the VAR annulled it, like Griezmann's last one. Before, Witsel cleared a ball over the line, and Granada ran out of time, but Atlético ended up very closed in their area, with a defense of five in which Mario Hermoso stood out, who took a cross shot from former Espanyol player Melendo under the sticks. .
The defeat leaves Granada in second place with eleven points, six behind Sevilla, fourth from bottom, and Atlético fourth, three behind Barcelona and with the same points, 41, as Athletic, although with one game less.
