Atletico Madrid defeated Granada 3-1© AFP
Atletico Madrid wrapped up the outlet spherical of the Spanish Liga season by way of leaping to the manage of the desk with a 3-1 house victory over promoted Granada. Alvaro Morata gave the hosts the govern seven mins into first-half shock presen. Cesar Azpilicueta, on his Atletico debut, crossed and Malaga centre-back Jesus Vallejo mis-timed his clearing header nodding the ball immediately to the unmarked Morata, who fired house. Malaga levelled on 63 mins next Yannick Carrasco misplaced the ball seeking to dribble out of defence. Gonzalo Villar drilled a go into the goalmouth the place Samu Omorodion lifted a first-time shot into the roof of the online.
Carrasco atoned with a easy help 5 mins nearest, rolling a shorten go sq. to Depay who lashed a shot house from 25 metres.
“It’s an awesome goal,” mentioned Atletico boss Diego Simeone. “I’m happy for him, because he has been working very hard and knows he has to make an effort to compete for a place.”
Each groups went related, earlier than Marcos Llorente picked up a let fall ball within the field and wriggled life two defenders to finish the fit by way of poking a 3rd purpose house within the 9th slight of added presen.
“It was hard work because Granada played a good game,” mentioned Simeone.
The one blot on Atletico’s night time was once an shock to captain Koke, who went off next six mins.
Atletico have been the one crew to attain greater than two targets within the opening spherical. They moved above Actual Madrid, Osasuna and Rayo Vallecano, who additionally gained their openers by way of two targets, on targets scored.
In Monday’s early fit, Cadiz beat some other promoted crew, Alaves, 1-0 with a seventh-minute purpose from midfielder Fede San Emeterio.
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