VAR will give a goal to Alvaro Morata of Atletico someday – Koke

Koke said the VAR would give Alvaro Morata a "one day" goal after the Atletico Madrid striker escaped his head to the video badistant referee during the League's victory. Champions on Juventus.

Morata thought he opened his Atletico account Wednesday in the 2-0 win of the first 16 home league games against Juventus in Madrid. However, the VAR intervened in the second half.

The 26-year-old, who was denied by the VAR at the Liga derby against Real Madrid on 9 February, overtook Wojciech Szczesny and celebrated with pbadion, but a review revealed that he had pushed Giorgio Chiellini.

Morata has not scored yet since arriving in the Premier League's Chelsea month on an 18-month loan deal last month and after asking questions about the post-match Spanish midfielder Atletico Koke told reporters: "In the end, VAR will someday give Morata a goal.

"He scored two goals that were canceled.So they cancel it, it's sometimes a goal and sometimes no.You must respect the decisions.we respect the referees and we continue with the dynamics. to try to win games and score more goals in case they are canceled. "

Defensive duo Jose Gimenez and Diego Godin were the unlikely scorers for Atletico at Wanda Metropolitano.

Atletico regretted not finishing the match with a bigger advantage after Diego Costa missed a golden opportunity early in the second period and Antoine Griezmann saw his shot pushed back by Szczesny on the crossbar.

"Very happy for the win but nothing is done," Koke said. "We know the quality of Juventus, its potential … it's one of the best teams in the world, we are happy with the result, but nothing is decided yet. battle in Turin, like a war, we need a perfect game to succeed.

"Juventus is one of the best in the world and you should never presume the death of an Italian team, nor Juventus, we will try to compete, to play a perfect match, as we do. We did today, to be able to get through "

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The evening proved frustrating for Cristiano Ronaldo, the former superstar of Real Madrid, who was seen gesticulating during and after the match.

Ronaldo raised his hand to indicate the five titles won in the Champions League, four with Madrid and one with Manchester United, on the field and when he crossed the mixed zone.

"In the field, I did not see anything," Koke added. "Maybe he was greeting someone, if you have five titles in the Champions League, congratulate him, we can not say anything else either."