Atlético: Moyá; Juanfran, Miranda, Godín, Siqueira; Arda Turan (Raúl García 62’), Gabi (Saúl Ñíguez 67‘), Mario Suárez, Koke; Griezmann (Cristian Rodríguez 77‘), Mandzukic. 4-4-2.
Córdoba: Juan Carlos; Iago Bouzón, Iñigo López, Pantic, Pinillos; Fede Cartabia, Luso, López Garai (Abel Gómez 77’), Fidel (Fede Vico 67‘); Ghilas, Xisco (Fausto Rossi 63’). 4-4-2.
Goals:
1-0. 43. Griezmann. Shot following Koke free kick which deflected in off Luso.
1-1. 52. Ghilas. Steered header back across Moyà from Fede Cartabia corner.
2-1. 57. Griezmann. Got in front of marker to head Juanfran cross in on near post.
3-1. 62. Mandzukic. Far post header after Juan Carlos misread Koke free kick.
4-1. 79. Raúl García. Guided angled header in off Pinillos from Koke centre.
4-2. 87. Ghilas. Fired shot past keeper after Juanfran failed to clear Fede cross.
Yellow cards: Iago Bouzón 37’, Fede Cartabia 60’.
Atlético Madrid are up to second in the table pending Sunday’s games after beating Córdoba 4-2 on Saturday evening. The Andalusians have yet to win this season, but the first chance fell to them when Iago Bouzón headed a corner over the top. Koke fired a long shot against the crossbar and Juan Carlos had to save from Griezmann at the other end, but Moyà had to be on his toes to keep out Ghilas on a quick breakaway a few minutes later. With the first half coming to a close however Griezmann got the first following a wide Koke free kick, his shot deflecting in off Luso, and although Ghilas made it all square soon after the restart with a looping header from Fede’s corner, Griezmann restored the lead with another header which Juan Carlos was unable to stop from entering the net. The visiting keeper was at fault a few minutes after that when he misread another Koke free kick, Mandzukic heading the ball in to the empty net, and with ten minutes to go Raúl García headed the fourth from another Koke centre, the ball hitting Pinillos on the shoulder before entering the net. Córdoba didn’t give up though, and they got a second consolation goal near the end, Juanfran failing twice to clear a Fede cross before Ghilas fired a shot past Moyà.