Diego Godín’s late effort puts Atlético Madrid in charge against Juventus

Twice Atlético had been denied the breakthrough before they finally got it and then, having waited so long, they did it again. The second leg will decide it all, but with 12 minutes remaining in the first leg, José Maria Giménez scored the goal that put Atlético in a position to travel to Turin with a vital advantage before, four minutes later, his fellow centre-back Diego Godín got the second. Another set-play, another close-range shot, and this place was going wild again.

The Wanda Metropolitano will host this year’s final and, as they sang long and loud, they did so in the hope that maybe their team will be there that night too.

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