When the two teams returned to the pitch, everyone noticed that Atletico Madrid had made a substitution.
The number twenty-one player, Belgian winger Carrasco, came on for number twelve, defensive midfielder Augusto.
As a result, Atletico Madrid's tactics looked somewhat like a 4-3-3, with Carrasco taking up the left-wing position up front.
Real Madrid had prepared for this. Yang Yang signaled to his teammates to stay composed, drop the midfield back slightly, and provide more protection around the channels.
Once the match resumed, Real Madrid kicked off, while Atletico Madrid pushed forward as a team and pressed high against Real Madrid's back line.
Javi Martínez was nearly tied up by Griezmann, but he quickly sent a long pass upfield.
Godín headed it back, and Gabi laid it off to Saúl. Possession changed hands and fell to Atletico Madrid.
Saúl passed upfield to Carrasco.
The Belgian winger miscontrolled the ball and tried to charge straight at Carvajal, but Real Madrid's right back held his position firmly, forcing Carrasco to turn back with the ball and drift toward the middle.
Carrasco passed to Gabi, who switched it to the left. Filipe overlapped and surged forward with the ball along the flank, but Carvajal tracked back the entire way. The Brazilian left back quickly whipped in a cross, lofting the ball into the penalty area.
But a cross like that was difficult to turn into a threat. Inside the box, a Real Madrid defender simply hoofed the ball clear.
After stopping the ball, Gabi did not send it back down the left. Instead, he quickly switched play to the right.
Juanfran surged forward, took the pass, carried the ball up along the touchline, and quickly sent it to Griezmann.
With his back to the direction of attack, the French winger used his body