Griezmann Reacts to Lee Kang-in's Debut Goal: "Amazing"

After Lee Kang-in (25) scored a stunning winning goal in his official debut for Atlético Madrid (Spain), Antoine Griezmann (35, Orlando City), a living legend of the club, also expressed his admiration to celebrate the spectacular arrival of the "new number 7."

Lee led Atlético to a 2-0 victory by scoring the opening and winning goal in the 2026–2027 Spanish La Liga Round 1 home match against Málaga held at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, on the 20th (Korean time).

Thirteen minutes after coming on as a substitute, in the 25th minute of the second half, he dribbled the ball from the right side of the opponent's penalty area past defenders toward the center and fired a left-footed shot into the Málaga net.

This was Lee's goal in his official debut match after leaving Paris Saint-Germain (France) and transferring to Atlético this summer.

Amid a stream of praise from local media, Griezmann—who played for Atlético until last season before settling in Major League Soccer (MLS) with Orlando this summer—welcomed the news of Lee's debut goal for Atlético, as Lee inherited his iconic number 7 shirt.

After the match, the Atlético club posted a video on social media of Lee greeting fans and heading to the locker room after being named Man of the Match (MVP). Griezmann personally left a comment on the post saying, "Que chiiiiiiiiirlo!"

"Que chirlo" is an expression used in Spanish-speaking regions to describe a fantastic shot or goal.

As a key forward for the French national team, Griezmann won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, finished as runner-up at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and won the 2020–2021 UEFA Nations League.

Until announcing his retirement from the national team in 2024, he made 137 international appearances, recording 44 goals and 38 assists.

In particular, he is a symbolic player for Atlético, spending a total of 10 seasons across stints before and after playing for FC Barcelona (Spain), making him the club's all-time leading scorer with 212 goals.

(Photo: Captured from Atlético Madrid's official Instagram, Yonhap News)
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