his 100th LaLiga goal in Saturday's 1-0 win over
Espanyol at RCDE Stadium.
Griezmann is the second Frenchman to reach the
landmark in Spain's top flight, following Real
Madrid striker Karim Benzema.
Benzema brought up three figures in 202
appearances compared to Griezmann's 247, while
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were both
considerably quicker to their century – taking 154
and an astonishing 92 matches respectively.
Griezmann's relatively slow progress can be
explained by his record of 40 goals in 141 games
for Real Sociedad – a strike-rate he has upped
considerably to register 60 in 106 under Diego
Simeone at Atletico.
The 26-year-old's exquisite left foot is responsible
for 69 of the goals, alongside 20 headers and 11
right-footed shots.
Well-documented problems with penalty kicks are
highlighted by the fact Griezmann has only scored
once from the spot in LaLiga, while 14 of his goals
have come from outside the box.
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