Atlético legend. Griezmann reaches another statistical milestone
Phenomenal form.
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Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Atlético Madrid traveled to Deportivo for their Copa del Rey round of 16 clash and secured a 1–0 victory. In this match, Griezmann added another achievement to his record.
Details: In the 61st minute, Antoine Griezmann scored directly from a free-kick. According to Opta, he became only the third player since the 2014/15 season to score ten or more direct free-kick goals for a single club. Only Lionel Messi – 36 – and Dani Parejo – 12 – have scored more.
This season, Antoine Griezmann has featured in 28 matches across all competitions, scoring ten goals and providing one assist.
Reminder: Atalanta managed to secure the transfer of 25-year-old Atlético Madrid striker Giacomo Raspadori.