da 888casino： Joao Felix was angrily confronted by former colleague Jose Maria Gimenez before being pulled away by Koke during Barcelona's clash against Atletico.

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Felix confronted by GimenezKoke stopped the fight between the two playersLoanee scored in win over parent clubWHAT HAPPENED?

Joao Felix, who is on loan from Atletico Madrid, scored the only goal of the match against his former club as Barcelona edged out Diego Simeone's side in La Liga on Sunday.

During the match, Felix had a heated exchange with former team-mate Jose Maria Gimenez who angrily confronted the striker after committing a foul on him outside the penalty box.

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As per RMC Sport, Gimenez told his former colleague, "Do you want to fight?" To which Felix responded, "You hit me, you hit me." That further angered the Atletico defender who said, "Yes, do you want to fight or what?"

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Los Colchoneros skipper Koke was quick to react to the situation as he pulled his colleague away and warned him that he could pick a second yellow card and get sent off. The Spanish international said, "Here, calm down. Don't you see? He's looking for you to get a second yellow card."

Earlier in the game, Gimenez was shown a yellow card for a challenge on star forward Robert Lewandowski.

WHAT NEXT FOR JOAO FELIX?

The Portuguese star has been a regular for the Catalan club since joining in the summer. He has appeared in 17 matches so far, scoring five times and providing three assists.

He will be next seen in action Sunday when Xavi's side take on Girona in another crucial La Liga fixture.