Antoine Griezmann Makes History, Sets New Atletico Madrid Record With Goal Against Real Madrid

• Antoine Griezmann made history for Atletico Madrid with his latest goal for the Spanish side
• Griezmann is now Atleti's all-time top scorer with 174, overtaking club legend Luis Aragones
• The Frenchman reached the mark with a goal against Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana

Antoine Griezmann is officially the best player ever to represent Atletico Madrid.

The Frenchman put his name down in the history books as he scored a goal in their Supercopa de Espana game against Real Madrid.

The goal, which made the scoreline 2-2, also brought up his 174th goal for the Spanish side.

Griezmann is now officially Atleti’s all-time leading goal scorer, surpassing club legend Luis Aragones, who scored 173 goals.

How Griezmann scored against Real Madrid

The former Barcelona attacker received the ball in the middle of the pitch before running at Real’s defence.

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Showing quick feet, he left Luka Modric on the floor before firing in the bottom corner with his weaker foot. The goal soon started trending on social media, with many commenting on how he did Modric dirty with his footwork.

He also registered an assist during the game, but it was all in vain as Real Madrid ran out the winners. Carlo Ancelotti's side won the game 5-3 and will now face either Barcelona or Osasuna in the final on Sunday.

Griezmann's impressive season in Spain

The Frenchman is loving life back in the Spanish capital and his performances are proving just that. He has already scored 17 goals for the club in just 27 games and has registered four assists as well, Transfermarkt noted.

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Sports Brief also previously reported on how Antoine Griezmann also equalled a record set by former Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi.

The Frenchman recently won the La Liga Player of the Month award for the eighth time, setting him among some elite company.

He is now tied with Messi for the most wins of the prestigious award, as the Argentinian notched his while playing for Barcelona.