Griezmann, One Step Away from Legend Against His Favorite Rival
Antoine Griezmann is on the verge of a historic milestone with Atlético de Madrid: reaching 200 goals. The French forward, after his recent goal in the Cup, is just three goals away from becoming the club’s all-time top scorer.
And what better stage to achieve it than against Athletic Club, his favorite rival. It was precisely against ‘Los Leones’ where Griezmann exploded as a ‘Colchonero’. On December 21, 2014, at San Mamés, the Frenchman scored his first hat-trick with Atlético, in a convincing 1-4 victory.
Throughout his career, Griezmann has faced Athletic on 34 occasions, scoring 14 goals and providing 6 assists, meaning he has been directly involved in 20 goals against them. His last goal against Athletic was in February 2023, a winning goal at the Metropolitano.
Now, the challenge for Griezmann is to score against them again, even dreaming of a new hat-trick. This season, the Frenchman has racked up impressive numbers, with 16 goals and 8 assists.
Furthermore, this match could mean equaling Saúl as the eighth player with the most appearances in the club’s history, reaching 427 matches. Undoubtedly, Griezmann is facing a golden opportunity to continue writing his name in golden letters in the history of Atlético de Madrid.
