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Griezmann Ties Messi's La Liga Record in Thrilling Loss

3/17/2025

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Antoine Griezmann made history by matching Lionel Messi's record for the most La Liga appearances by a foreign player, hitting 520 during Atlético Madrid's thrilling match against Barcelona on March 16. Despite his impressive season tally of 16 goals and seven assists, Atlético fell short, losing 4-2 as Barcelona surged with four late goals.

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Antoine Griezmann made history by matching Lionel Messi's record for the most La Liga appearances by a foreign player, hitting 520 during Atlético Madrid's thrilling match against Barcelona on March 16. Despite his impressive season tally of 16 goals and seven assists, Atlético fell short, losing 4-2 as Barcelona surged with four late goals.