Rejuvenation of Atletico Madrid Antoine Griezmann He hit a brace, including a straight goal from a corner, to give his team a 2-1 win at Real Betis in La Liga on Sunday. After a dour, the game of the first half came to life in the second, as Griezmann continued his excellent form with a double before the hosts scored a goal. Nabil Fakiro A goal was pulled back for Betis with a brilliant free-kick in the 84th minute, leading to a tense final but Diego Simeone’s side were out for three points, finishing third, while Betis is provisionally placed fifth.
Griezmann, who netted a winner against Athletic Bilbao and scored a goal for Alvaro Morata in his team’s final two games, broke the deadlock in spectacular fashion in the 54th minute.
The French forward, who recently transferred his loan permanently from Barcelona to Atletico, hit a corner, narrowly SaulBetis heads with the ball hitting the far post despite defender German Pezzella’s best efforts.
Second soon followed, teased by substitute matheus Cunha, Griezmann squeeze a strike in front of the goalkeeper ruby Silva was in his near post, who would have done more to keep it out.
“I wanted to keep (the corner) with a tight angle, and had a bit of luck at the end,” Griezmann told Movistar.
“I told the referee that I’ve never scored from a corner, I’m very happy.
“I’m trying to do whatever I can to improve and help the team as much as I can. Working defensively and providing goals and assists. I’ll try to keep that going.”
– Climbing the rankings – Griezmann, who started the season as a substitute for Atletico, tried to avoid a mandatory appearance clause in a Barcelona loan deal, before signing a permanent settlement for him, now for the club There are 147 goals.
Griezmann is the third highest scorer in Atlético history, surpassing Paco Campos, who scored 146 goals in the 1940s, and only 25 strikes short of Luis Aragones’ all-time club record.
louis Heinrich Fired for Betis at the half-hour mark, with Atlético goalkeeper, in the short opening period on action jan oblaky denial too borja Keep Iglesias and Andres Guardado out of a free kick.
The second half was a different beast, with Heinrich disallowing an early strike for offside against Iglesias in the build-up, before Griezmann netted twice.
Juan Cruz should have stepped back for Betis, but was shot wildly when the ball hit him in the box, before Fakir’s lush free-kick from the edge of the box gave his team a lifeline. .
alex moreno Shattered Oblak’s crossbar with a header in stoppage time and immediately escaped a penalty appeal against Reinaldo Mandava for Atlético handball, as William Carvalho had betrayed him.
Earlier at the bottom of the table, Elche saved a point in a 2-2 draw at Espanyol thanks to a late strike from Gonzalo Verdu.
The visitors went ahead through a fine Pere Mila header, but were leveled by Javi Puado and the former Barcelona striker. Martin Braithwaite sent to Espanyol.
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Verdu’s 82nd-minute goal saved Jorge Almiron’s team a point, but they remained without a win with only four points in the first 11 games.
Later on Sunday, Barcelona host Athletic Bilbao as they seek to keep the pressure on league leaders Real Madrid, who beat Sevilla on Saturday, among other games.
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