Both forwards have shared the lead from the start on three occasions, and they have not scored on any of them
What’s more, Atlético de Madrid ended those three games with a draw and two defeats
Diego Simeoncoach of Atlético de Madrid, returns this Tuesday to joao felix to the starting eleven, nine games later, for the Champions League match against Porto at the Do Dragao stadium, where he will play up front alongside Antoine Griezmannin an alignment without Geoffrey Kondogbia neither Alvaro Moratahe doubts due to different annoyances and that they start on the bench.
Despite the indisputable talent that both strikers possess, the truth is that at Athletic it hasn’t gone well for him when both have started at the same time. This situation has occurred three times in all competitions, and neither of them managed to score in these precedents. Not only that, but the mattress box ended those games with a draw and two losses.
Nevertheless, Simeone he is not superstitious and this Tuesday he will go out with Jan Oblak, in goal; Nahuel Molina, Stefan Savic, José María Giménez and Reinildo Mandava, in defense; Ángel Correa, Rodrigo de Paul, Axel Witsel and Saúl Ñíguez, in midfield; and Antoine Griezmann and Joao Félix, up front. The Port he will start with Diogo Costa; Pepê, Fábio Cardoso, Marcano, Zaidu; Otávio, Eustáquio, Grujic, Galen; Evanilson and Taremi.