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“The evening held special significance for Antoine Griezmann, extending beyond the late-game excitement. The Atlético Madrid stalwart marked his 521st appearance in La Liga, surpassing Lionel Messi to become the foreign player with the most appearances in the competition.
Out of these appearances, 39 were in the second tier, now referred to as La Liga Hypermotion, during his debut season with Real Sociedad. Over time, he accumulated a total of 180 appearances in the competition across both top tiers for La Real, registering 44 goals.”
at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday night, with Marcos Llorente stunning the Real Madrid supporters by scoring an equalizer in the 93rd minute.
This goal resulted in both teams earning a point each in the fourth Madrid derby of the season. The previous encounters included Atletico’s victory in La Liga in September, Real Madrid’s extra-time triumph in the Spanish Super Cup in January, and Atletico’s extra-time success just a week later in the Copa del Rey.
Brahim Díaz gave the home team the lead in the 20th minute after Atlético failed to clear their lines, and Brahim, who replaced the injured Vinícius Júnior in the warm-up, proved to be Real Madrid’s standout player. Initially, the announced substitute was Joselu, but a last-minute decision from coach Carlo Ancelotti saw Brahim getting the nod.
While Atlético found themselves on the defensive for much of the match, with coach Diego Simeone admitting, “for me, it was a strange game, they were better than us,” Llorente’s late header ensured that his team left with a valuable point, marking a memorable night for the Colchonero.
“The evening held special significance for Antoine Griezmann, extending beyond the late-game excitemen. The Atlético Madrid stalwart marked his 521st appearance in La Liga, surpassing Lionel Messi to become the foreign player with the most appearances in the competition.
Out of these appearances, 39 were in the second tier, now referred to as La Liga Hypermotion, during his debut season with Real Sociedad. Over time, he accumulated a total of 180 appearances in the competition across both top tiers for La Real, registering 44 goals.”