Oblak Was the Team on Sunday
Girona had 25 shots. Eleven on target. They hit and hit and hit.
Oblak saved all of them.
That is not normal. That is extraordinary. Atletico won 1-0 with four shots on target against a side that pressed them for most of the second half. The goalkeeper was the reason they have three points today and not zero.
Tsygankov tried twice. Both times Oblak read it. Ounahi late on — the effort was going in. Oblak got his hand to it. Eleven saves. No other keeper in La Liga hit that number in a single game this season.
Girona end the round in the relegation zone. Win next week and they might stay up. Lose and they go down. Oblak put them there on Sunday.
Lookman Scored. Griezmann Set It Up.
21 minutes. That was when the game was decided.
Griezmann found Lookman inside the box. Easy ball. Lookman clipped it past Gazzaniga. 1-0.
Simple as that. Atletico spent the rest of the game protecting it. They managed.
That goal was Griezmann’s 100th assist for the club. His 500th appearance. His last ever home game before he goes to Orlando City FC this summer.
He walked off late in the second half. 64,396 people stood up. No speech. No lap of honour. Just Griezmann walking the pitch slowly, taking it all in. These moments do not come back.
Atletico Had Nothing Left
Seven players out. Giménez. Barrios. Llorente. Molina. Cardoso. Álvarez. González. Injury and suspension combined.
Giuliano Simeone — the manager’s son — started and came off at half-time. Looked unfit. De Paul came on and stabilised things a little.
Koke in midfield at whatever age he is now, still doing it. Obed Vargas picking up a yellow in the 85th minute for a careless challenge. The squad that turned up on Sunday was held together with tape and Oblak.
They still won.
What Girona Must Do
Win. That is it.
They go into the final round needing a win. Other results matter too. But start there. Win the game.
This club finished third in La Liga two seasons ago. Champions League football. Remarkable season. Now they are staring at the Championship equivalent, the Segunda División, with one game to save themselves.
Ter Stegen out all year. Key players injured throughout. Michel has done a decent job keeping them in it this long. Sunday was the hardest moment.
They hit Atletico 25 times and scored zero. Oblak is not playing next week against their survival opponent. Different goalkeeper. Different result possible.
They have to believe that.
The Table
Atletico joint-third. 69 points. Draw at Villarreal next week and the season ends on the podium. Villarreal lost to Rayo on Sunday. The path is clear.
Girona 17th. 40 points. Relegation zone.
One round left. Everything still to play for — for those fighting at the bottom. For Atletico the season is effectively done and won.
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Atletico Madrid 1-0 Girona La Liga Round 37 | Sunday, 17 May 2026 | Riyadh Air Metropolitano | Att: 64,396
Goal: Ademola Lookman 21′ (Griezmann assist — his 100th for Atletico, 500th appearance) Yellow: Vargas 85′
Atletico XI: Oblak | Pubill, Le Normand, Hancko, Ruggeri | G. Simeone, Vargas, Koke, Baena | Griezmann, Lookman Subs: Correa (46′), De Paul (61′), Galán (63′)
Girona XI: Gazzaniga | A. Martínez, Francés, Vitor Reis, Moreno | I. Martín, Witsel | B. Gil, Ounahi, Roca | Tsygankov Subs: Lemar, Echeverri, Stuani
Stats: ATM 47.1% poss — GIR 52.9% | Shots ATM 17 GIR 25 | On target 4-11 | Oblak 11 saves | Gazzaniga 3 saves
HT: 1-0 | FT: 1-0
