Antoine Griezmann in motion© AFP
Antoine Griezmann struck a hat-trick in a 3-0 win over 10-man Celta Vigo to assistance Atletico Madrid climb provisionally 2nd in L. a. Liga on Saturday. The French ahead was once at his deadly absolute best in a comfy win at Celta’s Balaidos stadium for Diego Simeone’s facet, made more uncomplicated via the hosts’ goalkeeper Ivan Villar’s early dismissal. The stopper took out Atletico striker Alvaro Morata within the branch halfway throughout the first half of and was once disregarded, with former Crystal Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita approaching for his Celta debut.
His first task was once to pick out the ball out of the web as Griezmann dispatched the ensuing penalty, sooner than netting two times extra to progress 2nd within the Spanish goalscoring charts on seven league targets, in the back of Actual Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham.
The hosts, who got here alike themselves sooner than Villar’s dismissal, just about levelled when Jorgen Strand Larsen fired over later just right paintings via Iago Aspas, and Jonathan Bamba accident the bar.
Guaita denied Samuel Lino simply sooner than half-time however he may just now not accumulation Griezmann at bay.
The Frenchman drove ahead brilliantly from within his personal half of into the Celta branch, and next slipped as he attempted to move the ball, by chance riding it era Guaita on the alike publish.
Griezmann slotted Nahuel Molina’s low move house to finish his treble and spherical off a admirable night time for the Rojiblancos.
Atletico path L. a. Liga leaders Actual Madrid via 3 issues, however have a recreation in hand on their competitors, who drew 1-1 at Sevilla previous Saturday.
Simeone’s facet are stage with Girona, 3rd, on 22 issues, with the Catalans website hosting base staff Almeria on Sunday sooner than champions Barcelona, fourth, welcome Athletic Bilbao.
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