“Griezmann’s Return to Camp Nou: The Frenchman’s Impact on the Atlético vs Barcelona Match”

There was a lot of expectation for Antoine Griezmann’s return to the Spotify Camp Nou, because of his past at FC Barcelona and because he has been the most effective player in LaLiga Santander since the start of 2023. The Frenchman has been the true leader of Atlético de Madrid, but in the visit to his former team he was not ‘enough’ to be decisive... despite the fact that she tried over and over again during the ninety minutes.

Griezmann is one of the ‘culprits’ of the Atlético has added six victories in a row before visiting Barcelona or is in a position to dispute second place against Real Madrid. He is in a state of grace and against the Barca team he was, as usual, an all-terrain player who can finish off facing the rival area and on the next play be defending in his own half.

He got Barça into trouble, but…

Xavi Hernández’s men were well aware that Griezmann conditioned any plan. In fact, in the first minute of the game he instilled fear in the body after taking possession of the ball and send a powerful shot that hit the crossbar, miraculously, and came to ‘nothing’ for very little. It was the first warning from an Atlético team that, although it did not dominate, had the clearest actions, especially in the first half.

Griezmann was precisely in charge of organizing his team and giving meaning to the game. He directed every attack, recovered balls and went down to defend. He had several clear approaches to the area of ​​Marc-André ter Stegen, but without luck and was the victim of the good form of the German goalkeeper, who added his 23rd clean sheet so far in LaLiga.

There was no ex’s law for Griezmann

Despite the fact that he tried relentlessly, on this occasion Griezmann did not enforce the law of the ex. Since he returned to Atlético de Madrid, in the summer of 2021, the international with France has not been able to score against the Barça team. He was only present in the game of the first round of this season, at the Cívitas Metropolitano, which the Catalans won by the minimum.