Joao Félix 1, Atlético Madrid 0. Loaned by the Madrid club to FC Barcelona, the Portuguese striker had no feeling for his ex (future?) teammates this Sunday evening. The sole scorer in this La Liga clash, the 24-year-old met expectations after launching hostilities in the press, claiming to prefer the Barcelona “style” of play. The talent from Benfica had a strange evening until Diego Simeone’s troops were knocked out. After a foul conceded at the entrance to the area, José Maria Giménez directly threatened his opponent.
“You want to fight ?” launched the Uruguayan defender according to images captured by Movistar. “You hit me, you hit me” Felix then repeated. “Yes, do you want to fight or what?” Gimenez retorted before being called to order by his captain Koke. “There you go, calm down. You do not see? He is looking for you so that you take a second yellow card,” the Spaniard whispered to his partner, warned in the 30th minute of play.
The maximum tension had barely subsided at the final whistle, Félix calmed the game after Barça’s precious success. “I have nothing against them,” he assured about the Colchoneros. I like them a lot and I hope they do very well… except against us. Then justified his extravagant celebration, which must not have pleased the supporters of the Wanda Metropolitano. “It was a spontaneous celebration. We are in the heat of the action and it was like a relief after the summer I experienced. Only those close to me know how I experienced it.”
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Asked about his former protégé, with whom relations have not always been good, Diego Simeone preferred to kick in. “I’m not talking about the players from the other team,” the Argentine technician simply declared. Brilliant since his arrival at Barcelona, Félix remains under contract until 2027 with Atlético Madrid, victim of his efficiency last night.
