2023-05-04 10:08:24
The Frenchman is in great shape. Thanks in particular to a double from Antoine Griezmann, Atlético de Madrid crushed Cadiz 5-1 on Wednesday evening for the 33rd day of La Liga and took second place in the standings, doubling Real Madrid, defeated the day before 2 -0 by Real Sociedad.
The French international opened the scoring in the second minute, with a recovery from the left which caressed the small net after a clever delivery from Yannick Carrasco in the area, then doubled the lead in the 27th, concluding a nice one- two with his compatriot Thomas Lemar.
Returning from the locker room, Alvaro Morata, at the conclusion of a counter (49th), Yannick Carrasco, on penalty (57th) after a hand from Ruben Alcaraz in his area, then Nahuel Molina (73rd) sealed the brilliant success rojiblanco , barely tarnished by the cannon shot of Choco Lozano (72nd).
With this triumph, the Colchoneros now have 69 points, one more than Real Madrid but thirteen less than FC Barcelona, winner of Osasuna the day before. The Catalans could be crowned champions of Spain the next day, in ten days.
“I was a little angry”
And “Grizou” continues his show: in Atlético’s last five games, the 32-year-old Frenchman has scored four goals and four assists.
“They didn’t give me the best player of the month trophy for April, so I was a little angry, and it showed in the first few minutes,” joked the man with pink hair that now rubs off. towards white, at the final whistle.
With a total of 155 goals scored for the Colchoneros, Griezmann overtook José Eulogio Garate (136) and is just three behind Paco Campos (158) in third place in club history. “They are legends of the club. And that’s what I’m trying to become. Being remembered for many years is a real goal, and I hope to achieve it,” said the attacking midfielder.
More productive than Benzema and Lewandowski
The 2018 world champion is now the best provider in La Liga (12 assists), and the most productive player in the Spanish championship by accumulating his assists (12) and his goals (13), ahead of superstars like Robert Lewandowski or Karim Benzema.
The Spanish press is also starting to talk about him as a serious candidate for the title of best player in La Liga this season, as he is the conductor of this Atlético which has chained recitals since January.
And in its wake, Atlético continues to impress: the team led by Diego Simeone remains the best team in Spain since the cutoff of the World Cup, and has scored thirteen goals in its last three games.
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