With a goal and a half (the first having been awarded to the goalkeeper of Granada against his camp), and two assists, Antoine Griezmann was one of the great architects of the Barcelona revolt on Wednesday night in Granada in the King's Cup quarter-final.
Led 2-0 in the 47th minute, the Blaugranas were put back on the right track by the French international who caused the 2-1 in the 88th minute and then offered Jordi Alba the goal of equalizer at the end of added time.
Antoine Griezmann then gives the advantage to his people (100th) then delivers a sublime assist to Jordi Alba who seals the victory of the Catalans (5-3, 113th).
The Mâconnais continued its month of February building on its excellent January.
Since January 6 and a La Liga victory in Bilbao, Antoine Griezmman has scored six goals and managed as many assists, in nine games.
Before 2021, he had scored just five goals and made just two offerings.
Antoine Griezmann's double against Granada
"His best weeks since joining the club"
Marca
A radical return to form that the interested party explains by the change in attitude of Ronald Koeman towards him.
“I have the confidence of the coach and therefore everything is easier.
Now I just need to be consistent and keep going until the last game.
We have the winning mentality of giving everything until the last minute and that should give us confidence until the end of the season, ”he explained at the end of the quarter-final.
His teammates, the first witnesses of this near resurrection, are full of praise for the form of the world champion.
Also remarkable on Wednesday night, the Dutchman Frenkie De Jong is impressed by his striker's game: “He's on top.
He scored two goals and gave two assists.
His first goal opened up the possibility of a comeback because it made the Granada players nervous ”.
Very hard with the rather mediocre performance of the Frenchman at the start of the season, the Spanish press now gladly weaves laurels at number seven. The daily Sport underlines the importance of Griezmann who "put the finishing touches to a great match" and attributes to him a 9, the best score of this quarter-final.
"The Frenchman was the hero of the meeting" concludes Sport.
The other Catalan newspaper, Mundo Deportivo, puts Griezmann's “big night” in the spotlight and even displays it on the front page of its edition of the day with Jordi Alba.
'Heroico'
en nuestra portada de este jueves # portada # deportehttps: //t.co/NB8NKH9hbRpic.twitter.com/UwtZgKHUHp
- Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) February 3, 2021
Marca, a Madrid daily, also welcomes the return to form in recent weeks of Lionel Messi's teammate: “2021 has a name apart in Barcelona, that of Griezmann.
The Frenchman shines at the start of the year and probably signs his best weeks since his arrival at the Catalan club.
His performance on Wednesday was decisive for FC Barcelona ”.
The trend may be reversing for Paris-SG, who travels to Barcelona on February 16 for the knockout stages of the Champions League.
During the draw last December, the Parisians thought they would come across a bankrupt Catalan team.
Ultimately, it is rather Messi's teammates who seem to be on an upward slope.
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