November 01, (THEWILL) — Antoine Griezmann reached a significant career landmark by netting his 200th LaLiga goal during Atlético Madrid’s commanding 3-0 victory over Sevilla at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
The French forward’s late strike capped off the hosts’ fourth consecutive league triumph.
Julián Álvarez opened the scoring from the penalty spot after substitute Tanguy Nianzou caught José María Giménez with his studs during a clearance attempt.
VAR confirmed the infringement, and Álvarez dispatched his effort into the bottom-left corner with conviction.
The first half saw Nico González go close twice, first striking the inside of the right post with a low effort before being thwarted by goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos following a penetrating run.
Alexander Sørloth also tested the visiting keeper early on, but Sevilla’s number one proved equal to the task.
Thiago Almada doubled the advantage in the 77th minute after Giuliano Simeone won possession in an advanced area and provided an assist for a clinical first-time finish.
Nemanja Gudelj had forced Jan Oblak into action moments earlier with a speculative long-range attempt.
Griezmann completed the scoring in the 89th minute, converting Almada’s pass despite Vlachodimos getting a hand to the shot.
The veteran striker found the bottom-left corner to mark his double-century milestone in Spain’s top flight and round off a comfortable evening for the Madrid outfit.
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