Antoine Griezmann instantly breaks incredible Lionel Messi record in LaLiga

Atlético Madrid drew 1-1 away against Espanyol on Saturday's matchday of the 29th round of the Spanish football championship.

Aligned this Saturday for the trip to Barcelona's Espanyol, Frenchman Antoine Griezmann has just surpassed the legend Lionel Messi to the number of matches played in the Spanish championship by a foreign player.

Griezmann Breaks Messi's Impressive LALIGA Record

Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann has broken an impressive record set by his former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi.

Griezmann Breaks Messi’s Record In La Liga

March 30, (THEWILL) – Antoine Griezmann has written his name into La Liga history by becoming the non-Spanish player with the most appearances in the competition. The French forward made his 521st La Liga appearance during Atletico Madrid's 1-1 draw against Espanyol, moving past the previous record of 520 set by Lionel Messi during his

Antoine Griezmann surpasses Lionel Messi and enters the history of the Liga. Antoine Griezmann scored a little more the history of Spanish football this Saturday. By being the holder against the Espanyol, the attacker of the Atlético Madrid played his 521st match in Liga, thus becoming the most capped foreign player in the history of the Spanish championship, surpassing Lionel Messi (520).

Griezmann broke Messi's record, and Atlético did Barcelona a favor - The Madrid team remained winless for the third consecutive league game.