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La Liga: Griezmann scores as Atletico begin well

Updated on: 24 August,2015 07:05 AM IST  | 
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Atletico Madrid kicked off their La Liga campaign with a 1-0 win over newly promoted Las Palmas, but failed to live up to pre-season expectations in a nervy display

La Liga: Griezmann scores as Atletico begin well

Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring against Las Palmas

Madrid: Atletico Madrid kicked off their La Liga campaign with a 1-0 win over newly promoted Las Palmas, but failed to live up to pre-season expectations in a nervy display.


Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring against Las Palmas
Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring against Las Palmas


Antoine Griezmann got the only goal of the game with a deflected free-kick after 16 minutes.


However, Atletico struggled to create clear-cut opportunities and were nearly made to pay when David Simon headed against the bar for the visitors.

Atletico have unusually been the biggest spenders in Spain over the close season after a quiet summer in the transfer market for Barcelona and Real Madrid.

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