Atlético Madrid will welcome again three World Cup winners to the Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano after Rodrigo de Paul, Ángel Correa and Nahuel Molina all gained the trophy as Argentina beat France on penalties within the 2022 World Cup remaining.
The consequence, following a sport already thought to be a traditional, places the Colchoneros degree with Sevilla because the workforce with probably the most present world champions. The Andalusian aspect equaled their contribution with Papu Gómez, Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuña.
De Paul ended the match as Atlético’s greatest star, among the many starters within the remaining as Argentina raced to a 2-0 lead over the French courtesy of a Lionel Messi penalty and a second strike from Ángel di María.
Nahuel Molina additionally began and was key to holding the French assault, predominantly Kylian Mbappé, quiet till the ultimate levels of regular time. Nonetheless, when the French unleashed their attacking prowess, aided by a slipshod penalty, Mbappé scored twice in as many minutes to degree the scores.
Additional time noticed Messi write the headlines, bundling the ball throughout the goal-line within the 108th minute, just for a Montiel handball to see Mbappé rating once more from the penalty spot 10 minutes later.
Penalties finally noticed Bayern Munich’s Kingsley Coman denied by Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martínez, earlier than Actual Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni despatched his effort extensive. It was Montiel who stepped as much as rating the decisive strike.
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De Paul, the midfield boss, led the way in which with 669 minutes performed for the champions, adopted by Molina on 633. Final-minute call-up Correa performed solely 9 minutes, within the semi-final win over Croatia.
Griezmann on the shedding aspect
Whereas that meant pleasure for the victors, it additionally meant heartbreak for France and Antoine Griezmann.
The ahead was up there with Mbappé because the workforce’s greatest participant all through the match, however he had his quietest sport within the remaining.
Didier Deschamps opted to withdraw Griezmann from the motion on 71 minutes as France seemed to struggle again, however he nonetheless accomplished extra passes (with 20) than 11 of his French team-mates. It ended his match with 603 minutes performed for Les Bleus.
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The defeat additionally offers Griezmann an undesirable file. He grew to become the primary man ever to lose a remaining in extra-time in all three of the Champions League, the European Championships and the World Cup.
Regardless of an impressive match, Qatar is prone to be Griezmann’s remaining World Cup given his age of 31, and it has resulted in disappointment for the person who gained it in 2018.