Antoine Griezmann has heaped reward on Mason Greenwood following Atletico Madrid’s 3-3 draw with Getafe.
The former Barcelona man claimed his aspect “couldn’t stop” the Englishman as he impressed a late Getafe comeback. Greenwood did not get on the scoresheet however ran the present as his aspect got here from 3-1 down to grab some extent on the Wanda Metropolitano.
Speaking after the sport, Griezmann mentioned: “Greenwood hurt us a lot, we couldn’t stop him at the end of the game and two goals came.” The World Cup winner opened the scoring for Atletico proper on half time, a couple of minutes after team-mate and former Manchester City ace Stefan Savic was despatched off.
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Borja Mayoral equalised for Getafe after the break, however ex-Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata restored Atletico’s lead earlier than Griezmann added one other to seemingly put the sport past the guests. But a Greenwood-powered fightback shifted momentum within the sport and late strikes from Mayoral and Oscar Rodriguez levelled the tie.
The outcome means Atletico have gained simply one among their final 4 La Liga video games and sees them slip to 9 factors behind shock pace-setters Girona. Meanwhile, Getafe are eighth within the desk and 9 factors off a Champions League spot.
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Manchester United loaned Greenwood, 22, to Getafe in September after concluding an inside investigation into prison prices, which had been dropped earlier this 12 months, introduced in opposition to him in 2022. He’s scored 5 objectives in 15 video games and has been one among Getafe’s standout stars to date this season.
United confirmed in August that the ahead would by no means play for the membership once more, however pledged to work with him to search out him a brand new membership. He’s anticipated to be bought in the summertime, although the Red Devils might resolve to mortgage him out once more as he is below contract on the membership till 2025.
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Greenwood has made 129 appearances for United, scoring 35 objectives. He joined the membership as a six-year-old in 2007, and made his debut for the membership in 2019 aged 17.