Antoine Griezmann joins elite club as Atletico Madrid smash 6 goals

A mainstay of Atletico Madrid for many years, Antoine Griezmann made an immediate impression during his 100th UEFA Champions League game. The Frenchman's first deft touch after being brought on as a replacement by Diego Simeone put his team ahead 3-0. Julian Alvarez found the back of the net after a backheel in his own half.

His time to score came ten minutes later when he found the bottom corner after bringing a low pass under his spell. Alongside Thierry Henry, Andrea Pirlo, Toni Kroos, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Robert Lewandowski, he became the eighth player to score in his 100th UEFA Champions League game.

Atletico Madrid smash Sparta Praha 6-0 in UEFA Champions League

Atletico Madrid thrashed Sparta Praha 6-0 within the Czech capital to make it a pair of UEFA Champions League triumphs after defeating Paris Saint-Germain on the road home on MD4 during the league round.

The visitors had a fantastic start as they seized the lead at the fifteen-minute mark. Julian Alvarez scored the resulting attempt with a stunning dead-ball goal after winning a free-kick on the outside of the penalty area. Marcos Llorente netted his first goal after recovering from a six-week injury layoff just before halftime to give Atleti a 2-0 lead. Diego Simeone's team was given breathing room as a result, and they scored further goals during the second half.

Before Antoine Griezmann stepped off the bench to add an additional strike to his current Champions League total, Alvarez would score his second of the game shortly before the hour. During the 85th and 89th minutes, Angel Correa scored two more goals to round off the scoring. Prior to Tuesday's late kickoffs, the outcome moves Atletico Madrid into the ninth spot in the league stage rankings. There is a remote possibility that Los Colchoneros are going to advance to the round of sixteen as it stands. However, a lot can change over the remaining three gameweeks of the competition.