Antoine Griezmann, who scored against Leipzig on Thursday evening, improved his ranking among the top scorers in the history of the Champions League.
Great competitions inspire great players! This week, the Champions League made its return. And that’s the moment that Antoine Griezmann chose to get back to scoring.
The French striker allowed Atlético Madrid to equalize in their match against Leipzig at home. A beautiful volley with his right foot on the run after a service from Marcos Llorente. It was his 1e achievement of the season in this event, but the 39e of his career.
Griezmann on the verge of the Top 20
With this goal, Griezmann has matched a certain Fernando Morientes in this competition. He is now the 21e most prolific player in the history of this competition.
Among the French players, there are only three players who have done better. Karim Benzema remains at the top with 90 points, followed by Thierry Henry with 51 goals and finally Kylian Mbappé, author of 49 goals. The French Top 5 is completed by David Trézeguet (32 goals).
It should be noted that Griezmann’s best total in a Champions League season was in 2016/2017 with four goals. That year, the Matelassiers had reached the final of the competition for the last time (beaten by Real Madrid in the final, on penalties).
