The bench, key to Atlético Madrid's success
Atlético Madrid have won 8 games thanks to 9 decisive goals from substitutes, demonstrating the ‘strength’ of the squad and the bench of Diego Simeone’s team. Alexander Sorloth, Nahuel Molina and Ángel Correa are some of the players who have emerged from the bench to score important goals and change the course of matches.
The team is already in leader numbers, with 38 points, and with one game less than Barcelona. Simeone has highlighted the importance of all the players, both the starters and the substitutes, in the competition for a place in the starting eleven.
