Unexpected 1 0 upset, Griezmann is speechless, Simeone is desperate!
Atletico Madrid will play Bilbao at home in the first round of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Atalanta have had a poor season with fifteen games, three draws and five defeats, and they have only 48 points, ten points less than first-placed Real Madrid. For Atalanta, they will only be able to qualify for next season's Champions League through the Premier League, but not the title. With Real Madrid and Barcelona eliminated one after another, and Real Madrid also eliminated by Atalanta, Atalanta is expected to win this Champions League. Atalanta will face Bilbao, fifth in the Spanish league, in this "Copa del Champions" match. Both teams have won and lost their last four matches. Obviously, this battle is going to be very tough. Atletico Madrid's defeat away to Bilbao made their qualification situation even worse.
Simeone played a 352 position on the field. Antoine Griezmann and Depay played two attacking midfielders up front. Molina, De Paul, Koke, Pablo Barrios, Reno, midfield line-up of the five. Savic, Witsel and Reinaldo formed a three-sided formation. Oblak was scheduled for the first game. Angel Correa, Riquelme, Alvaro Morata, Llorente and Saul remain on the bench.
After the opening, Atalanta continued to pose a great danger to the opponent, but Lino, Witsel and Depay all conceded a goal. Unfortunately, in the match of Athletic Bilbao, Reinildo was awarded a penalty in one of the opponent's attacks. As a result, Berenguer took a free throw. Atlanta is defeated! This left Simeone in a dilemma. Depay and Antoine Griezmann then missed a penalty in quick succession. Atalanta dropped a point in the half. Atalanta controlled 65% of the football in the half, with 8 shots and 2 shots on goal, but neither of them scored. Bilbao scored a goal in the first half, but only three times.
Reinaldo, the biggest criminal, was substituted as soon as the second half began. Simeone has been turning things around with substitutes ever since, but the results have not been ideal. Lino missed a couple of good goals and Correa had a good chance to score, but the ball slipped out of the net. As Morata fell in the box, the referee awarded him a penalty. However, it was a shame that the decision was reversed because Morata did not play any role in the game.
Atlético Madrid lost 1-0 to Bilbao. Griezmann, the number one star of Atletico Madrid in this game, shot empty with four feet and has completely lost his offensive ability. During this time, he missed a great opportunity. Simeone's five substitutions did not help the team turn things around. Reinildo was to blame for Atalanta's defeat when he conceded a goal into the opposition's goal.