Atletico Madrid has shown an amazing ability to score goals really late in games this season, getting 13 goals in the 90th minute or after in all competitions. No other team in Europe’s top five leagues has done this which shows how tough they are and how good their game plan is.
- Atletico Madrid has scored late goals in 13 games this season
- These goals have really made a difference showing how tough they are
- Players like Antoine Griezmann and Álvaro Morata have been really important in these moments
Atletico’s Never Give Up Spirit in La Liga
In their 2024 La Liga season Atletico Madrid keeps scoring at the end of matches. Getting goals late in games has been super important for them helping them get to fourth place and qualify for next year’s UEFA Champions League. With Diego Simeone in charge who everyone knows is really smart about tactics, Atletico never gives up. The way they play with strong defense and quick attacks when they get the chance has worked really well letting them get important points.
Atletico Madrid have scored NINE goals in the 90th minute or later in LALIGA this season, four of which have been game winners.
Their nine goals and four game winners in the 90th minute or later are both the MOST in Europe’s top five leagues this season
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Big Performances from Main Players
Antoine Griezmann has been really important scoring 16 goals and helping with 8 more. He always does well when the pressure is on especially at the end of games. Álvaro Morata has also been really good with 15 goals and lots of them came when it really mattered. Rodrigo De Paul has helped create a lot of goals with his 3 assists which helped win games. Also Jan Oblak has kept 8 clean sheets which means they can hold onto leads when games are almost finished.
Game Plan and What’s Next
Atletico Madrid has done so well this season because of how Diego Simeone plans games making the team tough and smart about how they play. They keep scoring late goals because they never give up which makes them really hard to beat in Spain and Europe. As they get ready for the Champions League next season being able to score late will help them a lot. If you want to learn more about how they played and how they do things, you can check out Atletico Madrid’s amazing time with Diego Simeone and their full season numbers.