Barça 1-1 Atlético: halftime reflections
What an end to the first 45. Two goals in two minutes keep sides level and based on the piece we saw, I would say it was fair.
The Bilbao team has given as much as it has received, and Marcelino will be a happy coach at the moment.
Williams has been a constant threat to the Blaugran defense, running towards them with the ball or aiming at the space behind them to catch the pass. That said, he provided the equalizer with a perfectly angled pass.
Barça, meanwhile, had a hard time defeating an organized opponent – having problems similar to Real Madrid in the semifinals – but can thank the Messi-Alba combo for his goal, with Griezmann entering the right space to finish.