Diego Costa has been caught on camera rollicking Antoine Griezmann for siding with a Barcelona player over his own team-mate.
Tempers flared in the second half of Barcelona’s draw with Atletico Madrid and Costa was involved in a pushing and pulling spat with Barca’s Samuel Umtiti.
Griezmann can be seen acting as the peacemaker but Costa takes umbrage with Griezmann and in images captured by Movistar TV appears to say: ‘I’m your team-mate!’
Griezmann won the World Cup alongside Umtiti in the summer and Costa seems to feel that he is putting national ties ahead of the bond between Atletico players.
The two calmed down when Costa scored moments later and Griezmann was the first to celebrate with the former Chelsea man who ended a run of 18 games without a goal with the strike.
The goal came with 13 minutes to play in the Spanish top flight clash, with Griezmann playing the assist for his team-mate.
But Madrid would be denied victory at the Wanda Metropolitano as Ousmane Dembele struck in the final minute after coming off the bench to earn Barcelona a point.
The result helped Barca retain top spot before Sevilla’s win on Sunday saw them climb to the top of La Liga.
That leaves Diego Simeone’s side third having just suffered one defeat all season as they now turn their focus towards the Champions League on Wednesday.
The Spanish side can secure progress to the last-16 if they defeat Monaco on home soil.
COMMENTS