#Antoine Griezmann

Barcelona tightened their grip on the LaLiga title race with another ruthless display away from home, while Atletico Madrid underlined their credentials by brushing aside Girona in a dominant Sunday showing.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were both pushed to the limit by lower division opponents in the Copa del Rey round of 32, surviving frantic late rallies to book their places in the next round on a night full of tension and near upsets.

Atletico Madrid shattered Inter’s perfect Champions League start with a stoppage-time winner from Jose Gimenez, sealing a tense 2–1 victory at the Metropolitano. Julian Alvarez struck early, Piotr Zielinski equalised, but Atleti’s late surge proved decisive.

Atletico Madrid and Villarreal delivered commanding performances on Saturday night, brushing aside Sevilla and Rayo Vallecano respectively with emphatic scorelines and clinical attacking displays that highlighted their growing confidence in La Liga.

Mo Salah and Antoine Griezmann scored two apiece as Liverpool emerged victorious from an action-packed and controversial ding-dong in Spain

<b>KEY POINTS</b> <li>Antoine Griezmann returned to Atletico Madrid on loan, but the club has the option to buy</li> <li>Griezmann reportedly took a huge wage cut to move back to Wanda Metropolitano</li> <li>Barca loaning out Griezmann was part of the club’s efforts to cut down its wage costs</li>