Three weeks after eliminating the Champions League against Real Madrid at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Atlético bowed again in front of its supporters, Wednesday evening, in the semi-final return of the King's Cup, by Barça this time (0-1). After a fairly incredible first round in Montjuïc (4-4, with two goals at the end of the Colchoneros match), Antoine Griezmann and his teammates experienced a new disillusionment, they who are dropped in the title race, with 9 points behind the Catalan leader.
The men of Hansi Flick have slightly dominated the debates. Lamine Yamal superbly sent Ferran Torres to the goal for the opening of the score (27th), but the Barcelonais lacked the opportunity to take shelter thereafter.
Unsurprisingly, “Grizi” has still been ghostly, as for many months (he had been catastrophic against PSG at the Parc des Princes on November 6). Diego Simeone's fetish number 7 has failed to save his team from an inspiration. Griezmann struck once (out-of-frame) and gave a single key pass. Widely insufficient for this 34-year-old player who may leave Spain this summer …
Catastrophic Griezmann Atlético…
Julian Alvarez was also disappointing and it was Alexander Sorho, who came at halftime, who was most dangerous. The Norwegian giant missed the frame, thinking of being offside, before shaking the nets in force but to be reported offside (67th). The “cholo” training was unable to set foot on the ball to get an opportunity. Atlético has finished the game without any caded title! What sadness …
We will therefore have the right to a clasico in the King Cup final (as in the Spanish Super Cup final for a demonstration of the Blaugranas, 5-2 victory). Barça and Real will meet on April 26, at the Cartuja Olympic stadium in Seville. The last Barça national cup dates back to 2021 with a certain Griezmann in the team…
