With Joao Felix on the bench and jeered by followers, Atletico Madrid started its Spanish league marketing campaign with a 3-1 win over Granada on Monday.
Felix’s attacking teammates Alvaro Morata and Memphis Depay scored a aim every, and Marcos Llorente added one other to offer Atletico the opening victory on the Metropolitano stadium.
Felix is just not anticipated to stick with the membership and negotiations for his switch stay underway. He upset Atletico followers by not too long ago saying that he dreamed of enjoying for Barcelona. The crowd on the Metropolitano loudly booed Felix when he was proven on the video screens.
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Depay changed Morata within the second half and scored a spectacular aim to place Atletico again within the lead — a long-range right-footed strike that hit the highest nook within the 67th minute.
“Memphis played a great match,” Atletico coach Diego Simeone mentioned. “His goal was incredible. He has been working hard to be able to compete well.”
Antoine Griezmann additionally began in assault for Atletico together with Morata, earlier than being changed by Saul Niguez towards the tip of the match.
Granada had equalized by means of Samuel Omorodion 5 minutes earlier than Depay’s aim. Morata opened the scoring from inside the world in first-half stoppage time. Llorente sealed Atletico’s win deep into second-half stoppage time.
Atletico misplaced veteran midfielder Koke Resurreccion due to an obvious muscle damage simply 5 minutes into the match.
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Defenders Cesar Azpilicueta and Caglar Soyuncu made their debuts for Atletico, which final 12 months had a powerful end to the season and ended the league in third place, behind Real Madrid and champion Barcelona.
Atletico is unbeaten towards Granada in 20 straight dwelling matches within the league.
Granada is again within the first division after a season within the second tier.
In the opposite match on Monday, Cadiz scored early and held on to a 1-0 win towards promoted Alaves. Fede San Emeterio put the hosts forward with a header within the seventh minute. Cadiz performed a person down from the 88th after midfielder Gonzalo Escalante was despatched off with a straight crimson card for a tough foul.
Real Madrid received 2-0 at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday, whereas Barcelona was held 0-0 at Getafe on Sunday.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com