Griezmann's Substitute Magic Rescues Atlético Madrid in Wild Six-Pointer Against Levante

Must Watch Futmetrix Score: 94/100. A comeback of stakes-defining proportions where Antoine Griezmann transformed the match's balance with a two-goal salvo after stepping off the bench in the 61st minute.

Chaos Unleashed: Intensity at 13.1 and Rising

Levante struck first in the opening madness. Minute 12: Dela turned the ball into his own net. But the visitors bit back immediately—minute 21, M. Sánchez, fed by J. A. Olasagasti, leveled the score. The Metropolitano erupted. Three lead changes. Twenty-five corners. An intensity that suffocated both teams as Atlético monopolized possession (74%) while Levante clung to survival.

Mathew Ryan stood as Levante's last line of defense—eight saves that defied the arithmetic of a 25-shot barrage. Between them, both sides conjured 31 attempts, 13 on target. This was not football; it was siege warfare.

The Turning Point: Griezmann Enters and Rewrites the Script

Minute 61. Griezmann emerged from the bench. Minutes later, Marcos Llorente threaded the assist for 2-1. The goal was the rupture Atlético needed. The rojiblanco machine accelerated. Minute 80: Griezmann's second sealed the comeback. Levante's final gasp came in the 90th minute when Carlos Álvarez appeared to have rescued a point—but VAR intervened in the dying seconds, canceling hope.

The balance was brutal. Three lead changes. A comeback worth its weight in gold. Atlético climbed to 25 points in fourth; Levante sank deeper into the relegation battle.