Oblak and his unfinished business in Champions
Jan Oblak, a legend in Atlético de Madrid’s goal, has built his reputation in the Champions League with memorable performances. From his beginnings standing out against Bayer Leverkusen to the recent penalty shootout against Inter, the Slovenian has defended the Rojiblancos’ goal with mastery.
His displays in Munich and Liverpool are just a few examples of his quality, eliminating teams that dominated the European scene at the time. However, even the great ones have difficult nights. In Oblak’s career, two matches against Real Madrid have marked bitter moments.
The 2016 final, where despite his efforts Atlético fell in the penalty shootout, and the semi-finals a year later, with an unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo, are painful memories for the Colchoneros’ fans.
Despite not being able to stop any shots in the Milan penalty shootout, Oblak had kept the team alive for 120 minutes. A year later, Cristiano’s hat-trick in the first leg of the semi-finals greatly complicated the tie, despite the goalkeeper’s valuable saves.
The Metropolitano is now preparing for a new European derby, an opportunity for Oblak to overcome those ghosts of the past and continue writing his brilliant history with Atlético in the Champions League. The fans trust their goalkeeper to face this new challenge with the grit and security that characterize him.
