Fernando Torres Scores 100th Atletico Madrid Goal

Finally Fernando Torres scored his 100th goal for Atletico Madrid as he helped his team come from behind to defeat Eibar 3-1 in La Liga on Saturday.

Torres found the net from close range after a low cross by Luciano Vietto in second-half injury time, scoring his first goal since September. Fans at the Vicente Calderon Stadium gave the striker a standing ovation and loudly chanted his name after the final whistle. Defender Jose Gimenez and midfielder Saul Niguez also scored second-half goals for Atletico after Niguez's blunder just after halftime led to Sergio Keko's goal for Eibar.

Torres said “Finally, after many games and many years, this is something that will stay with me forever. I know I'll be among the club's greatest goalscorers. It's a prize for me” The victory halted Atletico's four-game winless streak and moved the club closer to leaders Barcelona atop the standings. Atletico are tied with Barcelona, with 51 points each, but the Catalan club have two games in hand.