Barcelona: Thomas Lemaro Scored in the ninth minute of extra time for giving Atletico Madrid Last-gasp 2-1 win over the newly introduced the Spanish In LaLiga on Sunday.
Yannick Carrasco equalized for the visitors after 11 minutes from full time after Raul de Tomas put the hosts in front with a superb looping header in the first period.
The Belgian effort had ensured that the spoils would be shared before a late play.
result moved atletico Topping the table with 10 points from four matches, several other sides are on top this weekend. Espanyol have two points from four matches.
“It was a really tough game, especially in the first half,” Carrasco said.
“The boss made a lot of changes, which shows how deep our squad is and what the substitute has made a difference.
“The extra time was just there, I thought. Espanyol wasted a lot of time, there were two VaR reviews and we were able to use that to our advantage and score.”
Lemar, who came in as coach Diego Simeone, made one of three halftime changes he thought had fired into Marcos Llorente’s cross eight minutes after the break.
However, a lengthy VAR review assumed Luis Suarez was offside in the build-up.
That long break at the end – one of a number one in a spirited encounter – was crucial for Atletti as referee Juan Martínez Munueira added a 10-minute stoppage time at the end of the game.
Atlético clearly pushed for a winner against exhausted opponents and Lamar broke into the Espanyol box to defeat Diego López in the final minute to secure all three points for Atlético.
Yannick Carrasco equalized for the visitors after 11 minutes from full time after Raul de Tomas put the hosts in front with a superb looping header in the first period.
The Belgian effort had ensured that the spoils would be shared before a late play.
result moved atletico Topping the table with 10 points from four matches, several other sides are on top this weekend. Espanyol have two points from four matches.
“It was a really tough game, especially in the first half,” Carrasco said.
“The boss made a lot of changes, which shows how deep our squad is and what the substitute has made a difference.
“The extra time was just there, I thought. Espanyol wasted a lot of time, there were two VaR reviews and we were able to use that to our advantage and score.”
Lemar, who came in as coach Diego Simeone, made one of three halftime changes he thought had fired into Marcos Llorente’s cross eight minutes after the break.
However, a lengthy VAR review assumed Luis Suarez was offside in the build-up.
That long break at the end – one of a number one in a spirited encounter – was crucial for Atletti as referee Juan Martínez Munueira added a 10-minute stoppage time at the end of the game.
Atlético clearly pushed for a winner against exhausted opponents and Lamar broke into the Espanyol box to defeat Diego López in the final minute to secure all three points for Atlético.
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