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Central defenders José María Giménez and Diego Godín scored in the last 13 minutes to give Atletico the advantage in this round of 32.
Odds were rare in the first half on a free kick, with the two teams getting closer – Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus early poked Jan Oblak's palm before Atléti Antoine's attacker Griezmann nicknamed Wojciech Szczęsny.
José María Giménez pbades the first match© AFP / Getty Images
In the 50th minute, Diego Costa opened the scoring in the 50th minute after Griezmann gave the Szczęsny player the advantage of forcing the goalkeeper to force the goalkeeper to put his foot in the bar to allow the men of Diego Simeone to take the ascendant.
The pressure paid off late in the game when Giménez broke through after substitute Álvaro Morata's head was blocked before Godín was stabbed in the second second.
Stadium View: Joseph Walker
You would not have imagined it at half-time, but Simeone had his tactics in hand and the Rojiblancos deserved their victory. They completely canceled all the forces of Juve and finally took one of their many chances. What a night. The Metropolitano rocking!
Man of the match: Diego Godín
Diego Godín leads in the second goal of the premises© Getty Images
The duel between superstars Ronaldo and Griezmann stole the show before the match, but it was also a face-to-face encounter between two real masters of the defense, Godín and Giorgio Chiellini. Both had very good games but the Uruguayan became the night hero for the Colchoneros. Not only did he direct his defense with the usual authority, limiting Ronado and Co; He also scored a potentially crucial goal for his team. A lion.
Key statistics
- Atlético has won its last nine European home games, conceding only once in the process.
- Atletico has lost none of their last 13 home games in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League.
- Atletico never lost when Giménez scored (W6 D2).
- Godín scored his first goal in #UCL since Atlético's 5-0 win against Malmö in October 2014.
What does it mean?
Simeone has still not lost a European match against Italian since he became coach of Atletico. He won five wins and two draws. Equally disturbing for Juve, the Bianconeri were eliminated in the five draws of UEFA in which they lost the first leg 2-0 away.
And after?
Second of the Spanish Liga, Atlético Villarreal is threatened with relegation on Saturday. Simeone's troops then visit Real Sociedad (03/03) and welcome Leganés (09/03) before the second stage of Juventus in Turin (12/03).
Top of the A series by 13 points, Juventus to go to Bologna (24/02) and to the closest pursuers, Napoli (03/03), during their next two meetings. The Bianconeri then receive Udinese (08/03) before receiving Atletico for the return leg (12/03).
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