Antoine Griezmann grew to become Atletico Madrid’s all-time main goalscorer on Wednesday, scoring with a superb end for his staff’s second aim towards Actual Madrid to overhaul membership legend Luis Aragones.
Atletico and Actual have been enjoying within the semifinals of the Spanish Supercopa at Saudi Arabia’s Al Awal Park at King Saud College in Riyadh and Griezmann netted his 174th aim for Los Rojiblancos to attract his aspect stage with their derby rivals earlier than the break.
“It is one thing unbelievable for me,” Griezmann stated after the match. “I am proud, there have been plenty of feelings at half-time. However I am going to preserve working and bettering.”
Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect went on to win an exhilarating sport 5-3 in additional time to arrange a weekend remaining towards the winner of Thursday’s match between Barcelona and Osasuna.
The France worldwide had drawn stage with Aragones — who spent a decade at Atletico as a participant between 1964 and 1974 and set a document which stood for nearly 50 years — by scoring twice in Atletico’s 3-3 draw with Getafe in December, matching his 173 targets for the membership.
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Griezmann’s targets have are available two spells at Atletico — the primary was between 2014 and 2019 and the second started in 2021, following a two 12 months stint at Barcelona.
“Time will inform if I am a legend, if I keep in individuals’s minds for years, the way in which Luis Aragones has,” Griezmann informed ESPN in December.
“Let’s hope so, as a result of he is somebody essential within the historical past of the membership. I hope I can attain that stage.”
The ahead has performed 368 video games for Atletico in all competitions, two fewer than Aragones’ 370 appearances.
“[Griezmann] is a rare footballer and a great particular person for a staff like Atletico Madrid,” coach Diego Simeone stated earlier than LaLiga’s Christmas break.
“Luis [Aragones] was with him when he took that penalty [against Getafe], accompanying probably the greatest gamers in Atletico Madrid’s historical past, which Griezmann is. They’re unbelievable numbers, he deserves it.”
Griezmann signed for Atletico from Actual Sociedad in July 2014, and developed right into a key participant and one among LaLiga’s most dependable goalscorers.
He made a controversial, €120 million ($131.5m) transfer to Barcelona in the summertime of 2019, earlier than returning to Atletico two years afterward an preliminary mortgage deal, which was made everlasting final season.
Griezmann received the Europa League with Atletico in 2018 — the identical 12 months he received the World Cup with France — however has by no means received LaLiga, and was a Champions League runner-up in 2016.
The ahead has been in the most effective type of his profession this season, scoring 11 targets in 19 league appearances, and 5 targets in six Champions League video games.