1-0! The substitute scored, the La Liga team narrowly defeated, Griezmann misfired again: only 1 goal in 9 games

La Liga ushered in a game in the 9th round, Atletico Madrid faced Osasuna at home. Atletico Madrid achieved 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in its first 8 league games. Such results allowed Atletico Madrid to open up the gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, Atletico Madrid has been in pretty good shape recently, unbeaten in 5 games in all competitions, including a 5-2 victory over Real Madrid. This time Atletico faces Osasuna, who are ranked 12th in the league. As a result, Atletico Madrid defeated Osasuna 1-0 with a goal from substitute Almada.

Atletico Madrid deployed a 532 formation for this game. Griezmann and Alvarez partnered as a double striker. Barrios, Cork and Baena form a midfield 3. The back four of Llorente, Lenorment, Jimenez, Hanzko and Gonzalez started. Oblak serves as the starting goalkeeper. The total value of Atletico Madrid's starting lineup is as high as 379 million euros. The total value of Osasuna's starting lineup is only 58.5 million euros.

Not long after the game started, Atletico Madrid got a chance. Griezmann rushed for a header in the penalty area, but unfortunately it missed. 3 minutes later, Baena scored with a low shot from the right side of the penalty area. The referee determined that Griezmann had benefited from the offside position and the goal was disallowed. This penalty is quite controversial. In the 24th minute, Munoz tried a long shot from the front of the penalty area and hit the near corner, but the kick missed.

In the 31st minute, Alvarez kicked a low shot near the penalty area line, which was too positive. The goalkeeper confiscated the ball easily. In the 41st minute, Benito came on as a substitute and replaced Rozier. Subsequently, Nicholas Gonzalez was replaced due to injury. Simeone comes on as a substitute. At halftime, the score was still 0-0!

Change sides and fight again in the second half. In the 50th minute, Barrios shot a low shot from the front of the penalty area and the goalkeeper confiscated the ball. 9 minutes later, Alvarez shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area, but was resolved by the goalkeeper. Immediately afterwards, Serlot grabbed a header and headed it high. In the 69th minute, Atletico Madrid finally scored! After Simeone broke through on the right side, he sent an inverted triangle back pass. Almada pushed directly and the ball went in! In the 82nd minute, Alvarez, who was in poor condition, was replaced and Raspadori came on as a substitute. In the end, Atletico Madrid defeated Osasuna 1-0 and remained unbeaten in 6 games in all competitions. Griezmann misfired again, scoring only 1 goal in 9 league games.