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Scorer in Atlético’s victory against Léganes (3-1) on Sunday, Antoine Griezmann was sent off for an impressive foul before being saved by VAR.
Four days before the reception of Losc in the Champions League, Atlético de Madrid pulled away to win against Léganes (3-1), Sunday, for the first at the “Riyadh Air Metropolitano” (new naming
of the stadium after the Wanda Metropolitano and the Civitas Metropolitano). The club from the Madrid suburbs opened the scoring with former Stéphanois Yvan Neyou, author of a huge strike under the bar of Jan Oblak (34th). Before an explosive end to the match from Antoine Griezmann and his teammates.
Alexander Sorloth equalized 20 minutes from time (69th) and it was “Grizi” who gave his team the advantage. On a cross from Giuliano Simeone (the coach’s son), the now ex-French international skilfully sprang at the near post to surprise the opposing goalkeeper, Marko Dmitrovic (81st), in order to score his fourth goal of the season in all competitions. (three in the league, one in the UCL). His sixth assist will wait…
Griezmann sees red
In the wake of his goal, Griezmann was directly sent off for a foul on Neyou, in a fairly impressive duel in the middle of the field (89th). The number 7 of the Colchoneros, however, slipped before sweeping the Cameroonian midfielder and the video assistant therefore suggested to the central referee to reconsider his decision. “Grizi” escaped from the field. His last red card dates back to November 2021 during an Atlético-Liverpool match in the UCL.
Finally, at the end of added time, Sorloth, once again a surface fox, scored a personal double (99th). Diego Simeone’s team remains clinging to third place and four points behind Real Madrid (winner in Vigo on Saturday evening) and Barça (which hosts Sevilla in the evening). Atlético will face Real Betis in Andalusia during a weekend marked by the Clasico at the Bernabéu.
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