It was not Antoine Griezmann who saved Atlético, far from it. The 2018 world champion was again holder with the Colchoneros, Wednesday evening in Liga (6th day), during a derby against the Rayo Vallecano reversing (3-2). Julian Alvarez offered a magnificent hat-trick to prevent the Diego Simeone from the formation of the season this season. The men of the “Cholo” have already recorded three zero results and a championship defeat. They are catastrophic!
Wednesday evening, Julian Alvarez opened the scoring of a good resumption of the left (15th) but an exceptional shot signed Pep Chavarria put the teams equally before half-time (45th+1). The match switched to madness in the last quarter of an hour since the Rayo took the advantage! Alvaro Garcia erased Jan Oblak to find the bottom of the nets (77th), before the equalization in force of Alvarez (80th) then the goal of the victory of the 2022 world champion with a 25 -meter strike (88th).
Antoine Griezmann was not on the ground during this crazy finish since he was replaced in the 79th minute. And the number 7 star of Atlético has still not been decisive in seven games this season (it was also started against Liverpool in the Champions League).
Griezmann will find Mbappé
Catastrophic in the second part of last season (he only scored three goals from February, counting a realization at the Club World Cup), “Grizi” is not much better at the start of the season but participated more in the game of his team against the Rayo.
By deciding to stay in the Madrid capital one more season (or until 2027) to give its end of career to the United States later, the former French international accepted a new dining role. But his entries and then his starts have been insignificant in recent weeks.
The suspension for a match of Alexander Sorho allowed Griezmann to start Wednesday against Rayo Vallecano and the native of Mâcon should continue against Real Madrid on Saturday (4:15 p.m.) at Metropolitano. “Grizi” has yet another chance to shine with Atlético for his reunion with Kylian Mbappé. His coach should not take the risk of associating Alvarez in Sorlowe against the Merengues.
