Diego Simeone praised the mentality and attitude of his side, and Antoine Griezmann in particular, as Atletico Madrid defeated Levante 3-1.
The score was level at half-time after Manu Sanchez canceled out Adrian de la Fuente’s own goal, but Griezmann came off the bench to score twice as Atletico extended their LaLiga winning run to four games.
Griezmann scored just 28 seconds after being introduced into the match, the fastest goal by a substitute in the Spanish top flight since Borja Mayoral’s strike after 26 seconds for Girona against Getafe in February 2015.
The Frenchman helped secure Atleti’s first win against Levante in LaLiga since June 2020, ending a four-match winless run.
Simeone was delighted with the attitude of Griezmann and the rest of his substitutes as Atleti are level with Barcelona.
“Our idea is that we are all part of the team,” said Simeone.
28 – Atlético de Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann has become the fastest substitute to score a goal in La Liga (28 seconds) since Borja Mayoral in Girona vs. Getafe in February 2015 (26 seconds). Early. pic.twitter.com/Mj8SlycHn1
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“Eleven players start one match and another eleven start another, but we are all part of the team and that is where the strength of the group lies.
“The players who don’t start are doing very well, recently they did [Alexander] Sorlot; [on Saturday]it was Griezmann, and we have to make sure everyone understands that we are all part of the team.
“It speaks well of them because they are prepared. We are a team, and the team belongs to all of us. Eleven players start, ten and the goalkeeper, and then five are there to help.”
“We are all in this together, and they are responding accordingly to what we need.”
Atleti will face Getafe after the November international break before hosting Inter in the Champions League.
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