{"id":86978,"date":"2026-04-29T23:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/final-ucl-game-at-the-metropolitano-where-does-antoine-griezmann-rank-among-atletico-madrid-greats\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T23:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:38:27","slug":"final-ucl-game-at-the-metropolitano-where-does-antoine-griezmann-rank-among-atletico-madrid-greats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/final-ucl-game-at-the-metropolitano-where-does-antoine-griezmann-rank-among-atletico-madrid-greats\/","title":{"rendered":"Final UCL game at the Metropolitano – Where does Antoine Griezmann rank among Atletico Madrid greats?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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97th appearance\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Atl\u00e9tico Madrid against Arsenal might have struggled to compete with yesterday\u2019s spectacle between PSG and Bayern (5-4). But for one player, it was still a special moment: Antoine Griezmann. For the 35-year-old, the 1-1 draw against Arsenal was the last ever Champions League game at Atl\u00e9tico\u2019s Metropolitano. The Frenchman will leave Atleti for a second time this summer and join Major League Soccer club Orlando City. That move will end what has been a storied career for Griezmann at Atl\u00e9tico Madrid.<\/p>\n

\"Griezmann<\/p>\n

Where does Griezmann rank among Atl\u00e9tico\u2019s greats in the UEFA Champions League? As the graphic above shows, tonight marked Griezmann\u2019s 97th appearance for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid. Only two players, Koke (117) and Jan Oblak (105), have made more appearances for Atleti than Griezmann. Griezmann also played 22 games in the competition during his stint with Barcelona, which technically puts him ahead of his two teammates in overall appearances.<\/p>\n

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Both, of course, could still increase their number of appearances in the coming years. At most, Griezmann could reach 99 Champions League appearances for Atl\u00e9tico Madrid. That would require Diego Simeone\u2019s team to beat Arsenal in the return match next week at the Emirates. The goal, of course, is something else. While Griezmann has won the World Cup with France and several club trophies with Atl\u00e9tico, the Champions League title has thus far eluded him. Winning the biggest club trophy would be the ultimate happy end at Atl\u00e9tico before Griezmann rides off to the sunset to see out his career in America.<\/p>\n

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