Antoine Griezmann was the hero as Atletico Madrid came from behind to beat Sevilla 4-3 and the Argentine boss was hailed.
‘El Cholo’ Diego Simeone has hailed Antoine Griezmann’s talent after the 33-year-old helped Atletico Madrid to a 4-3 win over Sevilla with a stoppage-time goal in the 90+4th minute, Diario AS reported on Monday.
Atletico Madrid took the lead inside the first 10 minutes through Rodrigo de Paul, but the Rojiblancos fell behind 1-3 after Sevilla scored three goals in quick succession through Dodi Lukebakio, Isak Romero and Juanlu Sanchez in the 57th minute before Griezmann equalised to make it 2-3 in the 62nd minute.
Diego Simeone’s men, who had taken an early lead through Rodrigo de Paul, trailed 3-1 after Dodi Lukebakio, Isaac Romero and Juanlu Sanchez scored without reply.
However, Griezmann reduced the deficit before substitute Samuel Lino set up a grandstand finish during which the 33-year-old former France international scored the winner four minutes into stoppage time.
Substitute forward Samuel Lino then equalised to make it 3-3 in the 79th minute, before Griezmann became the hero with a goal in the 90+4th minute of injury time, leading the Bears to victory.
‘There are players who play โปรโมชั่น ufabet differently and he is one of them. In the second half, he grew up, when we put him on the pitch he felt better, that’s why the fourth goal came,’ Simeone said of the 33-year-old. ‘We love him a lot, he is a boy who always gives everything for Atletico. ‘