An acrobatic late strike from Antoine Griezmann saw Barcelona confirm their third-place finish in La Liga on Saturday, as they crept past already relegated Eibar 1-0 in their last match of the season.

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They end the campaign on 79 points, seven behind champions Atletico Madrid and five off second-placed Real Madrid.

"We didn't do the business in important games this season," matchwinner Griezmann said.

"Of course I'm happy with the goal but still disappointed with how the league campaign has gone. We weren't good at the start of the campaign but we've been almost perfect in 2021.

"I'm happy for Atletico, for (coach) Diego Simeone, Koke, for my friends there and their fans. They deserve it."

Coach Ronald Koeman named a much-changed starting XI, with Lionel Messi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba and Pedri all absent, and initially it showed in a somewhat disjointed first half.

Defender Oscar Mingueza was required to make a crucial block early on as Sergi Enrich bore down on goal after Frenkie de Jong lost the ball in a dangerous area, in an otherwise uneventful first 45 minutes.

With the game seemingly destined for a draw, it sparked to life in the closing stages.

On 81 minutes Griezmann smashed in from an acute angle following good work from Ousmane Dembele down the right-hand side.

Barca were given a scare four minutes from time when Takashi Inui saw an effort smash back off the crossbar, however the Catalans held out to secure the three points.

Eibar, meanwhile, finish bottom of the table on 30 points and return to the second-tier Segunda after seven years in Spain's top flight.

An acrobatic late strike from Antoine Griezmann saw Barcelona confirm their third-place finish in La Liga on Saturday, as they crept past already relegated Eibar 1-0 in their last match of the season.

An acrobatic late strike from Antoine Griezmann saw Barcelona confirm their third-place finish in La Liga on Saturday, as they crept past already relegated Eibar 1-0 in their last match of the season. ALSO READ: Football: Atletico Madrid clinch La Liga title thanks to Suarez winner They end the campaign on 79 points, seven behind champions Atletico Madrid and five off second-placed Real Madrid. "We didn't do the business in important games this season," matchwinner Griezmann said. "Of course I'm happy with the goal but still disappointed with how the league campaign has gone. We weren't good at the start of the campaign but we've been almost perfect in 2021. "I'm happy for Atletico, for (coach) Diego Simeone, Koke, for my friends there and their fans. They deserve it." Coach Ronald Koeman named a much-changed starting XI, with Lionel Messi, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba and Pedri all absent, and initially it showed in a somewhat disjointed first half. Defender Oscar Mingueza was required to make a crucial block early on as Sergi Enrich bore down on goal after Frenkie de Jong lost the ball in a dangerous area, in an otherwise uneventful first 45 minutes. With the game seemingly destined for a draw, it sparked to life in the closing stages. On 81 minutes Griezmann smashed in from an acute angle following good work from Ousmane Dembele down the right-hand side. Barca were given a scare four minutes from time when Takashi Inui saw an effort smash back off the crossbar, however the Catalans held out to secure the three points. Eibar, meanwhile, finish bottom of the table on 30 points and return to the second-tier Segunda after seven years in Spain's top flight.

Football: Griezmann strike secures third place for Barca in La Liga

Lionel Messi scored a 50th freekick goal for Barcelona as he led his side to a quick-fire comeback to win 3-2 at Valencia on Sunday and keep the pressure on La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

With coach Ronald Koeman serving a touchline ban, Barca fell behind in the 50th minute when Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista headed home from a corner after keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen had stumbled in his attempt to come for the ball.

The Catalans, who had blown the chance to go top of the league with a shock 2-1 defeat at home by Granada on Thursday, where Koeman was sent off, reacted well to going behind and soon won a penalty thanks to a handball from Valencia's Toni Lato.

Messi saw his spot-kick saved by former teammate Jasper Cillessen but Valencia failed to clear the danger and the Argentine followed up to score on the second rebound in the 57th minute.

Antoine Griezmann gave Barca the lead six minutes later, also netting on the rebound after Cillessen could only parry a header from Frenkie de Jong.

Messi looked to have clinched the points in the 69th when he fired a set-piece in off the post to score his 28th league goal of the season and bring up a half-century of freekick strikes.

Valencia got back into contention out of nowhere when midfielder Carlos Soler scored with an unstoppable strike from long range in the 83rd.

Barca are third on 74 points with four games remaining, level with second-placed Real Madrid, and two behind leaders Atletico Madrid after both sides won on Saturday. Fourth-placed Sevilla, on 70, host Athletic Bilbao on Monday.

PIQUE: NO EASY GAMES LEFT

"We know that we won't have any easy games until the end of the season but we got the job done after the unexpected defeat to Granada. We competed today and are going to keep competing," said Barca defender Gerard Pique.

"Today we showed we're still in the fight, that was what we wanted to do at the start of the season and it's to our credit that we're still in it."

Valencia were left 14th in the standings and are still not completely out of the relegation battle, sitting six points above the dropzone.

Javi Gracia's side had held Barca to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou in December and they kept the Catalans on their toes for the final few minutes after Soler's pile-driver, having a couple of half-chances to equalize.

But Barca clung on for the win to ensure they head into next Saturday's crunch game at home to Atletico knowing they will unseat the leaders at the top with a victory. Real then host Sevilla on Sunday to complete a huge weekend in the title race.

"We're still alive," added assistant coach Alfred Schreuder, who is taking charge of the team during Koeman's touchline ban, which will also make him miss the game with Atletico.

"We're not looking at the other teams, we're only interested in ourselves and we believe our players can go on and win the league."

Lionel Messi scored a 50th freekick goal for Barcelona as he led his side to a quick-fire comeback to win 3-2 at Valencia on Sunday and keep the pressure on La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

Lionel Messi scored a 50th freekick goal for Barcelona as he led his side to a quick-fire comeback to win 3-2 at Valencia on Sunday and keep the pressure on La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid. With coach Ronald Koeman serving a touchline ban, Barca fell behind in the 50th minute when Valencia defender Gabriel Paulista headed home from a corner after keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen had stumbled in his attempt to come for the ball. The Catalans, who had blown the chance to go top of the league with a shock 2-1 defeat at home by Granada on Thursday, where Koeman was sent off, reacted well to going behind and soon won a penalty thanks to a handball from Valencia's Toni Lato. Messi saw his spot-kick saved by former teammate Jasper Cillessen but Valencia failed to clear the danger and the Argentine followed up to score on the second rebound in the 57th minute. Antoine Griezmann gave Barca the lead six minutes later, also netting on the rebound after Cillessen could only parry a header from Frenkie de Jong. Messi looked to have clinched the points in the 69th when he fired a set-piece in off the post to score his 28th league goal of the season and bring up a half-century of freekick strikes. Valencia got back into contention out of nowhere when midfielder Carlos Soler scored with an unstoppable strike from long range in the 83rd. Barca are third on 74 points with four games remaining, level with second-placed Real Madrid, and two behind leaders Atletico Madrid after both sides won on Saturday. Fourth-placed Sevilla, on 70, host Athletic Bilbao on Monday. PIQUE: NO EASY GAMES LEFT "We know that we won't have any easy games until the end of the season but we got the job done after the unexpected defeat to Granada. We competed today and are going to keep competing," said Barca defender Gerard Pique. "Today we showed we're still in the fight, that was what we wanted to do at the start of the season and it's to our credit that we're still in it." Valencia were left 14th in the standings and are still not completely out of the relegation battle, sitting six points above the dropzone. Javi Gracia's side had held Barca to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou in December and they kept the Catalans on their toes for the final few minutes after Soler's pile-driver, having a couple of half-chances to equalize. But Barca clung on for the win to ensure they head into next Saturday's crunch game at home to Atletico knowing they will unseat the leaders at the top with a victory. Real then host Sevilla on Sunday to complete a huge weekend in the title race. "We're still alive," added assistant coach Alfred Schreuder, who is taking charge of the team during Koeman's touchline ban, which will also make him miss the game with Atletico. "We're not looking at the other teams, we're only interested in ourselves and we believe our players can go on and win the league."

Lionel Messi nets twice in Barcelona turnaround over Valencia

Barcelona's £107-million star signing <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/luis-suarezs-brace-antoine-griezmann-goal-power-barca-over-napoli-242151">Antoine Griezmann</a> netted his first goal for the team in the final La Liga season tuneup on Saturday against Napoli.&nbsp;

Griezmann scored in the 56th minute after an impressive run by defender Jordi Alba. The Spaniard charged deep into the box, then flicked a pass to his right and Griezmann netted a left-footed tap-in. &nbsp;

Having opened his account for the Catalans, Griezmann looked pleased in a video shared by the Barca's Twitter handle after the match. He said, "I am very happy to score my first goal with this shirt."&nbsp;

"I hope it will be the first of many," added the French forward.&nbsp;

A crowd of 60,043 at 110,000-seat Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was treated to an exquisite passing display by Barcelona.&nbsp;

Suarez opened the scoring in the 48th minute and netted twice. Griezmann and the other French striker Ousmane Dembele scored one goal each to sink Napoli 4-0.&nbsp;

Earlier, Barcelona coach had said that Griezmann will have no problems linking up with strike partners Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.&nbsp;"It's true that some players who are a good fit in together easier," Valverde had told media.

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La Liga champions will start the title defence against Atletico Bilbao on August 17.&nbsp;

Barcelona's £107-million star signing Antoine Griezmann netted his first goal for the team in the final La Liga season tuneup on Saturday against Napoli. Griezmann scored in the 56th minute after an impressive run by defender Jordi Alba.

Barcelona's £107-million star signing Antoine Griezmann netted his first goal for the team in the final La Liga season tuneup on Saturday against Napoli. Griezmann scored in the 56th minute after an impressive run by defender Jordi Alba. The Spaniard charged deep into the box, then flicked a pass to his right and Griezmann netted a left-footed tap-in. Having opened his account for the Catalans, Griezmann looked pleased in a video shared by the Barca's Twitter handle after the match. He said, "I am very happy to score my first goal with this shirt." "I hope it will be the first of many," added the French forward. A crowd of 60,043 at 110,000-seat Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was treated to an exquisite passing display by Barcelona. Suarez opened the scoring in the 48th minute and netted twice. Griezmann and the other French striker Ousmane Dembele scored one goal each to sink Napoli 4-0. Earlier, Barcelona coach had said that Griezmann will have no problems linking up with strike partners Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. "It's true that some players who are a good fit in together easier," Valverde had told media. Watch Griezmann's first goal for Barcelona: Antoine Griezmann scores his first goal for Barcelona 😍🤩 🔵🔴pic.twitter.com/0VsUKZiT2B — .♛. #BBNaija (@theCyberNewt) August 10, 2019 × Watch Griezmann's reaction: Play for the crest on the front, so they'll remember the name on the back 💙❤ @AntoGriezmann pic.twitter.com/U5KSNC2uCc — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) August 11, 2019 × La Liga champions will start the title defence against Atletico Bilbao on August 17.

Watch: Antoine Griezmann's reaction after scoring his first goal for Barcelona

Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto hailed club's £107-million star signing Antoine Griezmann as a "great player" and insisted that the former Atletico Madrid player will help Spanish champions in future.&nbsp;

During a post-match chat after defeating J-League outfit Vissel Kobe 2-0 in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, Roberto said, "He (Griezmann) is a great player. He arrived to be better than last year."&nbsp;

"I am sure he will score a lot of goals. That's the reason he joined the club and I am sure he will help us a lot," the Spaniard added.&nbsp;

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is also confident that Griezmann will have no problems linking up with strike partners Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.&nbsp;

"It's true that some players who are a good fit in together easier," said Valverde.

"We will see the relationship socially and at the camp. We are excited about this opportunity," said the coach.&nbsp;

"We believe in balance in the team, in front or in the back, he (Griezmann) moves quick, he passes well, and finds space and this is what we were missing," added&nbsp;Valverde.&nbsp;

Win over Vissel Kobe wrapped up Barcelona's pre-season friendlies in Japan following their 2-1 loss to Chelsea earlier this week. Catalans' next pre-season match is against Arsenal at the Nou Camp on August 7.&nbsp;

Barcelona will start their La Liga campaign against Athletic Club Bilbao on Saturday, 17th August and Chelsea will start their Premier League season with a mouth-watering clash against Manchester United on August 10.&nbsp;

Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto hailed club's £107-million star signing Antoine Griezmann as a "great player" and insisted that the former Atletico Madrid player will help Spanish champions in future.

Barcelona defender Sergi Roberto hailed club's £107-million star signing Antoine Griezmann as a "great player" and insisted that the former Atletico Madrid player will help Spanish champions in future. During a post-match chat after defeating J-League outfit Vissel Kobe 2-0 in a pre-season friendly on Saturday, Roberto said, "He (Griezmann) is a great player. He arrived to be better than last year." "I am sure he will score a lot of goals. That's the reason he joined the club and I am sure he will help us a lot," the Spaniard added. Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is also confident that Griezmann will have no problems linking up with strike partners Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez. "It's true that some players who are a good fit in together easier," said Valverde. "We will see the relationship socially and at the camp. We are excited about this opportunity," said the coach. "We believe in balance in the team, in front or in the back, he (Griezmann) moves quick, he passes well, and finds space and this is what we were missing," added Valverde. Win over Vissel Kobe wrapped up Barcelona's pre-season friendlies in Japan following their 2-1 loss to Chelsea earlier this week. Catalans' next pre-season match is against Arsenal at the Nou Camp on August 7. Barcelona will start their La Liga campaign against Athletic Club Bilbao on Saturday, 17th August and Chelsea will start their Premier League season with a mouth-watering clash against Manchester United on August 10.

'Antoine Griezmann is a great player and will help us a lot,' says Sergi Roberto

In-form Antoine Griezmann scored one goal and made another as Atletico Madrid cruised to a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo in La Liga on Sunday, consolidating their grip on second place.

Griezmann opened the scoring just before the break at the Wanda Metropolitano with his 16th goal of the season in La Liga, his 11th in the last nine games.

The France star, who continues to be linked with a summer move to Barcelona, then set up Vitolo to make it 2-0 before Angel Correa, on as a substitute, wrapped up the points for Diego Simeone&#39;s side.

It was a seventh win in eight La Liga outings for Atletico, the exception being last weekend&#39;s 1-0 loss at Barcelona.

As a result, the 2014 champions remain eight points behind league leaders Barca, but they are seven clear of Real Madrid in third.

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&quot;There is still a long way to go. We take things one game at a time and we will try to continue that way,&quot; said Simeone of his side&#39;s title chances.

&quot;My desire is to be in with a chance with five games left. Then we will be able to speak about something more.&quot;

Griezmann&#39;s goal on Sunday came a minute before the break as he controlled the ball at the back post following a corner and showed some brilliant footwork to take a Celta defender out of the game before firing into the far corner.

He turned provider in the 56th minute with a pass for Vitolo, who beat Ruben Blanco in the Celta goal with a clipped finish.

Vitolo&#39;s last three goals in La Liga have now been for three different teams -- he previously netted for Sevilla and then scored for Las Palmas against Celta earlier this season.

Correa came in for Vitolo just before the hour and got on the scoresheet four minutes later, finishing low into the net after his initial effort had been blocked.

It was Atletico&#39;s second 3-0 win at home in four days after they beat Lokomotiv Moscow by the same scoreline in their Europa League last 16, first leg on Thursday.

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Atletico Madrid remains eight points behind league leaders Barca, but they are seven clear of Real Madrid in third

In-form Antoine Griezmann scored one goal and made another as Atletico Madrid cruised to a 3-0 win over Celta Vigo in La Liga on Sunday, consolidating their grip on second place. Griezmann opened the scoring just before the break at the Wanda Metropolitano with his 16th goal of the season in La Liga, his 11th in the last nine games. The France star, who continues to be linked with a summer move to Barcelona, then set up Vitolo to make it 2-0 before Angel Correa, on as a substitute, wrapped up the points for Diego Simeone's side. It was a seventh win in eight La Liga outings for Atletico, the exception being last weekend's 1-0 loss at Barcelona. As a result, the 2014 champions remain eight points behind league leaders Barca, but they are seven clear of Real Madrid in third. ⏱ 93' | 3-0 | ➕3⃣ ¡FINAAAAL! ¡Los tres puntos se quedan en el Wanda @Metropolitano! ????⚪???? 44' ⚽ @AntoGriezmann 56' ⚽ @VitoloMachin 63' ⚽ @AngelCorrea32 #AtletiCelta #AúpaAtleti pic.twitter.com/DAlU8rSTDy — Atlético de Madrid (@Atleti) March 11, 2018 × "There is still a long way to go. We take things one game at a time and we will try to continue that way," said Simeone of his side's title chances. "My desire is to be in with a chance with five games left. Then we will be able to speak about something more." Griezmann's goal on Sunday came a minute before the break as he controlled the ball at the back post following a corner and showed some brilliant footwork to take a Celta defender out of the game before firing into the far corner. He turned provider in the 56th minute with a pass for Vitolo, who beat Ruben Blanco in the Celta goal with a clipped finish. Vitolo's last three goals in La Liga have now been for three different teams -- he previously netted for Sevilla and then scored for Las Palmas against Celta earlier this season. Correa came in for Vitolo just before the hour and got on the scoresheet four minutes later, finishing low into the net after his initial effort had been blocked. It was Atletico's second 3-0 win at home in four days after they beat Lokomotiv Moscow by the same scoreline in their Europa League last 16, first leg on Thursday.

Griezmann, Angel, Vitolo shine as Atletico Madrid stroll past Celta

Barcelona&nbsp;has &quot;strongly&quot; denied claims made by Spanish daily Sport on Saturday that they have reached an agreement to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid at the end of the season.

&quot;The Atletico Madrid forward has agreed to join&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;and will be under (coach) Ernesto Valverde&#39;s orders next season,&quot; Sport said, adding that Griezmann&#39;s current buy-out clause of 200 million euros ($240 million) drops by half on July 1.

However,&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;later took the unusual step of releasing a statement to deny the reports from the Catalan newspaper.

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<a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/atletico-madrid-report-barcelona-have-made-illegal-approach-for-antoine-griezmann-27245">Barcelona made &#39;illegal&#39; approach for Antoine Griezmann: Atletico Madrid to FIFA</a>

&quot;FC&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;strongly denies the information that has appeared over the course of the last few hours in different media regarding Atletico Madrid player, Antoine Griezmann, and an alleged deal with our club,&quot; said the statement on the Catalan club&#39;s website.

Such a reaction can be explained by the fact that Atletico has complained to FIFA about &quot;repeated contacts&quot; between Barca and the France striker.

&quot;FC&nbsp;Barcelona&nbsp;expresses its objections in the face of these events and reiterates its full respect for the institution of Atletico Madrid,&quot; added the statement.

Not wanting to add fuel to the fire, Griezmann played down the transfer talk at his press conference ahead of Sunday&#39;s trip to Betis in La Liga.

&quot;Griezmann is a great player who plays for another club whom we respect,&quot; he said.

&quot;When the transfer window is open, we are in a world where there is speculation on a daily basis and we have to live with that.&quot;

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Barcelona has released a statement to deny the reports of a Catalan newspaper that FCB has reached an agreement to sign Antoine Griezmann

Barcelona has "strongly" denied claims made by Spanish daily Sport on Saturday that they have reached an agreement to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid at the end of the season. "The Atletico Madrid forward has agreed to join Barcelona and will be under (coach) Ernesto Valverde's orders next season," Sport said, adding that Griezmann's current buy-out clause of 200 million euros ($240 million) drops by half on July 1. However, Barcelona later took the unusual step of releasing a statement to deny the reports from the Catalan newspaper. Antoine Griezmann might join FC Barcelona after World Cup Barcelona made 'illegal' approach for Antoine Griezmann: Atletico Madrid to FIFA "FC Barcelona strongly denies the information that has appeared over the course of the last few hours in different media regarding Atletico Madrid player, Antoine Griezmann, and an alleged deal with our club," said the statement on the Catalan club's website. Such a reaction can be explained by the fact that Atletico has complained to FIFA about "repeated contacts" between Barca and the France striker. "FC Barcelona expresses its objections in the face of these events and reiterates its full respect for the institution of Atletico Madrid," added the statement. Not wanting to add fuel to the fire, Griezmann played down the transfer talk at his press conference ahead of Sunday's trip to Betis in La Liga. "Griezmann is a great player who plays for another club whom we respect," he said. "When the transfer window is open, we are in a world where there is speculation on a daily basis and we have to live with that."

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