Paris (AFP)

One shines, the other grid: Antoine Griezmann signed his first goal then his first double with Barcelona, ​​in a Sunday much less pleasant for the other star of the French attack, Parisen Kylian Mbappé, out of injury during of victory against Toulouse.

. Two stars

Antoine Griezmann made a great start with the Blaugrana jersey at Camp Nou: the Frenchman, who had never scored with his previous clubs, scored twice in his first official match on the Catalan pitch, guiding Barça to a big victory 5-2 to Betis Sevilla. In the absence of Lionel Messi, still convalescent, the French has given reason to FC Barcelona to have broken his piggy bank to recruit him (120 M EUR), attracting the cheers of Camp Nou while he had been criticized in Catalonia for its long hesitation to join Barça. He was very active in the game: recovered balloons, shots countered, subtle discounts ... Before the break, when Sergi Roberto alerted him to a ladle, the left handed himself to equalize, with a little of success (41e). Then, at the entrance to the surface, the French sent a balloon wonder wrapped out of reach of the keeper (50th). If his celebration on the first goal had been all restrained, he was seen exulting with joy ("Vamoooos!") At the bottom of the stand, then fetching a handful of confetti that he jubilated in the air , like a LeBron James tossing chalk in the air on NBA floors. To spoil nothing, he also gave a decisive pass to Vidal (77th) and he almost got a hat-trick (90th + 1). "I hope it will always be like that," he savored.

Another very solid performance of another World Champion at Camp Nou: Nabil Fekir scored his first goal under the colors of Betis, which was not enough to prevent the heavy defeat of his club. Launched in space at the quarter of an hour of play, with a fine speed of nearly 30 km / h according to the Spanish television, the former Lyonnais concluded with a cool shot of a cross shot from the left (15th ) to open the score. He was then the player of the most active Betis, as on this far free kick hardly captured by the keeper (33). And we saw him coming back to defend his own surface. This debauchery of energy nevertheless weighed and it died out in the second period.

. A star

Paris striker SG Kylian Mbappé started his 100th match in Ligue 1 (41 with Monaco, 59 with Paris) on the heels of a challenge, calling on the Toulouse goalkeeper by strikes (3rd, 4th, 21st) and a very lob distant who missed the target (37th). He regaled the Parc des Princes, during the victory over Toulouse (4-0), with a blow of the scarf as subtle as useless and by lightning acceleration which he has the secret. Victim of an injury during one of these races, he left the field at the hour of play.

His team mate Alphonse Areola did not have much to put under the gloves during the victory of Paris SG against Toulouse (4-0) ... The 26-year-old goalkeeper was however vigilant on the rare incursions of the TFC in counterattack. In short, it was not a night to develop, while the club does not close the door to recruit a competitor (the Milanese Gianluigi Donnarumma and Madrid's Keylor Navas are quoted in the press) by the time end of the transfer window on 2 September.

In Monaco, former Sevilla striker Wissam Ben Yedder opened his goal counter with the club Rocher, which did not allow his new team to win in front of Nimes (2-2). If he has been intelligent in his travels and if his deal with Islam Slimani seems promising, we feel that he is not yet fully physically ready. And then, he misses an easy goal ball for him at 0-0, when Loïck Landre throws himself in front of him. Replaced at the hour of play, just after the exclusion of his partner Jemerson in defense.

In the Monaco cages, the former Montpellier Benjamin Lecomte has been decisive on many occasions, especially in the second period when his team was outnumbered. But it is not yet the great Lecomte. Even though he can not do much for both goals, he sometimes seems a little too passive.

Lead Spain, with a match while sacrifice of Thomas Lemar during the difficult victory 1-0 of Atlético Madrid on the lawn of Leganés. Holder, the French offensive midfielder struggled in the defensive tasks. If he was scared in a dangerous back pass for his goalkeeper (35th), he then contributed to the strength of Atlético. He was replaced just before the end of the match, in the 90th minute.

Clément Lenglet, holder with Barça and always preferred to his compatriot Samuel Umtiti (substitute), was very serious in central hinge alongside Gerard Piqué, who celebrated his 500th match with Barcelona. Lenglet notably cut a counter-burning in the feet of the attacker (21st).

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