Match report: Griezmann signs off with a win at the Metropolitano | OneFootball

Antoine Griezmann’s farewell was the focal point around which the match against Girona revolved (the last home game of the season). A bitter farewell, like all farewells, sweetened by the 1-0 victory, but made painful by the fact that we will no longer see one of the greatest players in the history of Club Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano.

We have been incredibly fortunate to enjoy a true Legend with a capital L, but all good things come to an end, and although we would have wished for his final season to end with a trophy, we fought until the very end to win silverware again, and we dreamed.

As for the match itself, everyone looked for Griezmann so he could get his goal, and although he did not find it, he leaves with an assist for Lookman that secured the win and allows us to aim for third place on the final matchday.

In the 20th minute, after a few chances for both sides, the ball fell to Griezmann, who controlled it and delivered it into the heart of the box, where the Nigerian finished into the net, scoring the only goal of the match.

A goal that would be repeated a little later, but it was ruled out for Giuliano’s clear offside position after he had provided the assist in the 33rd minute. There was another clear chance in the 37th minute, when Pubill finished inaccurately after Ruggeri overlapped Lookman and the latter sent the ball into the heart of the box.

Farewell win and tears for Griezmann

In the second half, everyone continued looking intensely for Griezmann, while Girona, seeing themselves in the relegation places, worked tenaciously to find an equalizer.

On the hour mark, Sorloth and Morcillo joined the party in place of Obed Vargas and Álex Baena. Sorloth would miss the chance for a second goal in the 75th minute, when Vitor Reis failed to clear the ball in midfield, and after a footrace between the two, the Girona player prevented the Norwegian from scoring.

Just as Griezmann had been denied earlier, in the 67th minute, when Almada tried to be unselfish with the Frenchman, but Moreno did enough to put him off so that the Atleti Legend could not get a clean shot away.

The final stretch was a constant effort by Girona to level the match, with Stuani and Ounahi both producing dangerous efforts, but Oblak kept out the goal that would have spoiled Griezmann’s celebration.

In the end, it was a win and three points that allow us to fight for third place on the final matchday and give Griezmann the farewell he deserved.

Thank you for everything, Antoine… thank you so much.

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