By Daily Sports on January 14, 2019

Antoine Griezmann came to the rescue again as Atletico Madrid kept the pressure on Barcelona at the top of La Liga on Sunday by edging past Levante.

Griezmann has now scored all of Atletico’s last six goals and this latest one, from the penalty spot, proved the difference in a cagey contest at the Wanda Metropolitano.

A 1-0 victory for Diego Simeone’s side cuts the gap from five points to two behind Barca, who will restore their advantage with a win over Eibar later on Sunday.

Levante, who have not won in the league since December 3, stay 11th.

Atletico had 19 shots and, unusually for them, dominated possession but they continue to rely on Griezmann's excellent scoring run for pointsAfter a nervy start, Levante began to frustrate their opponents, whose poor decision-making in the final third had Simeone flailing on the touchline.

It seemed likely the pressure would pay, however, and 12 minutes into the second half so it proved, as Thomas Partey’s cutback struck the hand of Nikola Vukcevic, who had slid to block but left his arm outstretched behind his back. Griezmann banged the penalty into the roof of the net.

Atletico could have made it more comfortable late on but Vitolo's shot whistled past the post, Partey powered over and Thomas Lemar found the angle too tight. One was just enough. (SuperSport)

•Photo shows Antoine Griezmann 

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 14, 2019

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