No love lost between Joao Felix and Diego Simeone! Atletico Madrid boss completely blanks Barcelona forward after feisty clash against parent club

The Catalan giants defeated the Rojiblancos 1-0 thanks to Felix's goal. The 24-year-old Portuguese was eligible to play against Atletico despite him being on loan from them. Felix did not hold back in his celebration after scoring, leaping onto the advertising board and waving his arms in the Jude Bellingham style. The winger and Atletico defender Jose Gimenez also came dangerously close to getting into a fight. Felix accused the defender of punching him as the two faced up.

There was no love lost between the two when Felix was brought off in the 79th minute, as Simeone blanked Felix - and vice versa. But Simeone had little to say about Felix after the match, as he failed to recognise his performance in the post-match interviews: "I don't talk about my rivals, I talk about my team and I keep the good things."

Felix's relationship with Simeone soured as soon as the player lost his spot in the squad, even though Felix and Atletico won La Liga in 2021. He eventually signed a loan deal with Chelsea in January as a result, and when he returned to the Spanish capital in the summer, he made an instantaneous exit. Felix is eager to extend his loan agreement at the Nou Camp. However, given the club's financial difficulties, Barca could find it difficult to afford him.

With the Blaugrana, the former Benfica man will look to carry the victory and form into next weekend's major clash against La Liga's surprise team, Girona. Barcelona will take on the side in second place on Sunday, December 10.