The Espanyol-Athletic in the return of LaLiga after the stop of selections lucía like one of the most striking meetings of the day. No only because they measured the champions of the Second and First Division, respectively, of the past edition, but also by the return of Antoine Griezmann to the team rojiblanco.
For the meeting, 'The Principito' split having the full confidence by part of his trainer, Diego Pablo Simeone, the one who had it a bit more delayed beside Ángel Correa with Luis Suárez only in the tip. Nevertheless, the Argentinian was substituted in a triple change to the 47': Lodi, Lemar and Kondogbia by Beautiful, Trippier and Correa.
The French would try to annotate in an opportunity vlave, as in which it saw how his shot to the minute 33 left above the crossbar. However, the goal of the Espanyol would arrive near of the end of the first time, to the 41', work of Raúl of Tomás, that knew to take advantage of a corner with a head butt to the first stick.
The tie for the colchoneros could arrive to the 54 minutes by part of Thomas Lemar, the one who comfortably sent to the networks the centre served by Marcos Llorente. Nevertheless, the so much was cancelled by the referee after consulting to the VAR and verify an offside of Luis Suárez.
Griezmann, to the bench after almost an hour of party
But the performance of Griezmann would come to an end to the minute 59, when the 'Cholo' opted for calling to Joao Félix, the one who would carry danger to the rival arch four minutes later, but could not concretise a new pass of Llorente. Later, The Atleti would suffocate to the parakeets, but without a lot of precision in finish them.
Finally, the goal of the equality arrived to the minute 79 by part of Yannick Ferreira Carrasco the one who, after receiving a pass of Renan Lodi, knew to trick to the rivals and find the necessary space to annotate. The played was reviewed by the VAR by a possible fault of the Belgian, but the referee gave by valid the so much.
The colchoneros continued looking for the victory. Renan Lodi Launched a dangerous centre near of the end, but his mates could not send the ball inside the arch. The referee would give 10 minutes of replacement. Carrasco Tried it once again to the 90+4 with a finish that it happened brushing the right stick. Lodi Would follow suit, but without success. It would be finally Lemar the one who would give the victory in the last minute with a finish inside the impossible area to detain for Diego López.