Angel Correa scored twice with Atletico Madrid
Had very little in the first half, as Girona failed to record a shot on target. The keeper conceded in the 66th minute from Rodrigo Riquelme’s shot that took a heavy deflection off Giménez and bolted into the goal.
Oblak later made two massive saves from Aleix García’s long-range shots to keep the lead intact. His heroics were vital in clinching the three points.
Continues to show his €3 million price tag was a steal for the squad. Early on,
the defender was a viable option out wide.
Watch now the two goals of Corea in Atletico Madrid vs Girona!
On the 5th minute opener,
Reinildo’s positioning helped to draw defenders in while he had the ball and to set up Griezmann for a back-post cross.
Was Showed his versatility defensively in a four or a five.
Angel Correa scored twice as Atletico Madrid put a midweek Champions League defeat behind them with a 2-1 win over Girona.
but they responded with a LaLiga victory at the Civitas Metropolitano four days later
Correa marked his second LaLiga start of the season with an early goal set up by Antoine Griezmann,
who played from the off after Barcelona boss Xavi confirmed an agreement
A Juan Carlos howler gifted Correa his second,
and although loanee Rodrigo Riquelme pulled a goal back against his parent club,
Diego Simeone’s side held on for all three points,
helped by Jan Oblak’s fine goalkeeping.
Griezmann missed a penalty in the defeat at Brugge,
but he set about making amends by delivering a pinpoint cross
from the left that was converted by Correa at the back post in the fifth minute.
Finally Girona showed a positive response to going behind,
Oriol Romeu having a shot blocked by Axel Witsel before Yangel Herrera scooped over the crossbar from inside the penalty area.
So Matheus Cunha was denied by Girona goalkeeper Carlos after Griezmann played him in with a clever pass,
and Herrera headed just wide at the other end on the stroke of half-time.
Carlos then gifted Correa a second goal with a casual pass that the Argentina
forward cut out before applying a simple finish.
Carlos got down well to keep out Nahuel Molina’s
effort at his near post after a brilliant Yannick Carrasco pass opened up the Girona defence.
