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First Division - Day 12

Atlético Madrid 3 – Málaga 1

Atlético: Moyá; Juanfran, José María Giménez, Godín, Ansaldi; Gabi, Tiago; Arda Turan (Raúl García 87‘), Koke, Griezmann (Saúl Ñíguez 82‘); Mandzukic (Raúl Jiménez 57‘). 4-2-3-1.
Málaga: Kameni; Miguel Torres (Ricardo Horta 62’), Sergio Sánchez, Weligton, Antunes; Camacho, Sergi Darder (Recio 74’); Samuel, Juanmi (Luis Alberto 86’), Samu Castillejo; Santa Cruz. 4-2-3-1.

Goals:
1-0. 13. Tiago. Steered near post header past Kameni from Koke corner.
2-0. 42. Griezmann. Got on the end of Turan cross to turn ball in on far post.
2-1. 63. Santa Cruz. Hooked shot past Moyà on far post from Castillejo centre.
3-1. 83. Godín. Header from close to goal after Tiago lifted the ball across.

Yellow cards: Samuel 47’, 73’, Griezmann 48’, Camacho 50’, Gabi 53’, 88’, Miguel Torres 58’, Sergio Sánchez 71’ / red cards: Samuel 73’, Gabi 88’.

Atlético Madrid were first up on Saturday afternoon, and they beat Málaga 3-1 to put the pressure on the top two. The Andalusians had won their last six matches, but they went behind in the twelfth minute when Tiago got in front of his marker to head Koke’s corner in to the net from the near post. With the first half coming to a close Griezmann got on the end of Turan’s cross to make it two, and Kameni had to be at his best to keep out a header from substitute Raúl Jiménez early on in the second half. With just over an hour gone though the visitors got one back, Santa Cruz acrobatically hooking Samu Castillejo’s long cross in to the top corner of the net, and Sergio Sánchez came close to equalizing following a corner a few minutes later. Kameni had to keep out Jiménez again however, and the Andalusians were left with ten men when Samuel picked up a rigorous second booking for a foul on the Mexican striker. Griezmann wasted a couple of chances after that, but with seven minutes to go Godín headed in Tiago’s lofted cross, and although Gabri was also sent off near the end, Atleti had the three points in the bag.