At long last, Antoine Griezmann got the trophy he was missing as an Atlético player. The French star led the way for Diego Simeone's men with a well-timed brace, and gave Los Colchoneros almost single-handedly the UEFA Europa League title.
This is the third time in which Los Colchoneros have won this title in the ongoing decade, but Griezmann needed to make his presence felt in what could be his final European game at Atlético.
The French star didn't want to say goodbye to the red and white side without cementing his name in the team's history, and he found a way to do so throughout the team's entire UEFA Europa League campaign.
Griezmann has marked every stage with a goal
— #UELfinal (@EuropaLeague) May 16, 2018
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Antoine Griezmann has scored his 8th goal in the CL/EL this season, his most in a season in European competition, beating the 7 he scored for Atleti in 2015-16 #UELfinal pic.twitter.com/BNEnaQ0irq
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) May 16, 2018
The former Real Sociedad striker joined two club legends with his brace today.
"Atlético Madrid players that scored two or more goals in a European Final:
Forlán: 2 in UEL final 2009-10
Falcao: 2 in UEL final 2011-12
Falcao: 3 in UEFA Supercup 2012
Griezmann: 2 in UEL final 2017-18."
Jugadores del Atlético de Madrid que marcaron dos (o más) goles en una final europea:
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) May 16, 2018
> Forlán: 2 en Europa Leaue 2009-10
> Falcao: 2 en Europa League 2011-12
> Falcao: 3 en Supercopa Europa 2012
> GRIEZMANN: 2 (de momento) en Europa League 2017-18
Griezmann also became the second French footballer in history to score a brace in a title-deciding game. He matched what Djibril Cissé did in the 2005 UEFA Super Cup.
Doing it when it matters most.
— #UELfinal (@EuropaLeague) May 16, 2018
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