Nahuel Molina recovers his smile in the victory against Barça: “I was also surprised”

It was a dream night time spent yesterday on the Metropolitano. Atlético de Madrid leaves the move to the ultimate of the Copa del Rey very nicely on observe after beating FC Barcelona 4-0 within the first leg of the semifinals. The crimson and whites will go to the Camp Nou on March 3 at 9:00 p.m. to search for a spot within the grand ultimate in La Cartuja. The staff coached by Simeone knew the significance of this match, much more so contemplating that the second leg is away from house, and making the most of the primary leg on the Metropolitano with the followers was going to be essential to have an opportunity of defeating Barça.

The coach’s plan went completely, and earlier than the fifteenth minute of the match, the hosts had been already two forward on the scoreboard, after a really frenetic begin to the match and with an aggressive Atlético in search of their first harmful probabilities. Earlier than the break, Lookman and Julián Alvarez confirmed a fantastic partnership and each scored, aiding one another of their respective targets. With these two targets, added to Griezmann’s and Eric García’s personal purpose, the scoreboard already indicated 4-0 with which the match was going to finish.

A match to border

The 90 minutes of Cholo Simeone’s pupils had been merely unbeatable. A staff that knew the best way to dominate always probably the most proficient groups in Europe, corresponding to FC Barcelona. A match plan that went simply because the crimson and white bench imagined, and that featured all of the Atlético gamers who participated within the match, even the much less frequent ones, like Nahuel Molina.

The Argentine full-back began and had a fantastic sport each offensively and defensively, regardless of sometimes being criticized for his efficiency. Exactly, Nahuel was requested at a press convention about his look within the beginning eleven, which was definitely shocking. The footballer took it with humor and responded to journalist Nacho Donado in his query: “I used to be additionally stunned, actually. I’m grateful, he at all times had phrases of encouragement with me [Simeone]when issues did not go one of the simplest ways, they usually additionally supported me from the teaching workers. That power makes us all on the highest degree,” he stated.

The Metropolitan believes within the ultimate

The win not solely leaves Atlético with a foot and a half in La Cartuja, it additionally reinforces a collective feeling of an unstoppable staff when Simeone’s plan is executed with conviction. The connection between strains, the depth with out the ball and the forcefulness within the areas drew a recognizable, bold Atlético with a transparent id. The followers observed it from the primary minute and turned the Metropolitan into an emotional fortress that pushed the staff even when the rating was already extensive.

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— Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) February 13, 2026

Now, with the return to the Camp Nou on the horizon, Atlético will journey to Barcelona with a historic benefit and strengthened confidence, understanding that it has confirmed able to competing, dominating and beating a European large like Barça. The dream of a brand new Copa del Rey ultimate is extra alive than ever, and tonight will probably be recorded as a type of that marks the season, the locker room and the followers.