Wetin dey happen, my people? Na strong match wey happen for Istanbul as Atletico Madrid and Galatasaray play draw, 1-1, yesterday. This one wan spoil Atletico chances of making the top eight for Champions League oh!
Giuliano Simeone, wey be Diego Simeone pikin, don give dem hope with him early goal wey land for the fourth minute. But no be long before Marcos Llorente go shake table, as him score own goal wey level up the score na 20 minutes into the game. Omo, that one no sweet for him papa for all this Champions League wahala!
As dem dey try make amends, Baris Yilmaz fit don change the koko if e score before half-time, but instead, him shoot dey go sky! Na so the first half end wey everybody dey wonder wetin go happen second half.
As dem come enter second half, Atletico try recover that lead—if no be Abdulkerim Bardakci wey clear David Hancko’s effort off the line, dem for don don dey win back the match. Coach Simeone try freshen things up, pull Sorloth and bring Antoine Griezmann to come add spice, even though Griezmann no dey hot lately.
But my people, if you see Griezmann free-kick wey e take shoot towards goal like movie! Galatasaray keeper, Ugurcan Cakir, sharp as he be, catch am and then block Alex Baena shot too. E be like say dem wan do drama for second half sha!
Galatasaray sef wan gree carry all the points, but na Llorente wey rescue the day, snatching ball from Eren Elmali at the last minute, like e dey join set of action film. The draw no too sweet as Galatasaray dey look forward to their final group match against Manchester City, wey go determine if dem go still fit qualify for di play-off.
As for Atletico, dem dey hope to bounce back as dem dey prepare to face Bodo/Glimt next week. Na wetin dem dey call comeback, abi?
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