By Daily Sports on January 27, 2019

Antoine Griezmann struck again as Atletico Madrid kept the pressure on Barcelona at the top of La Liga by beating in-form Getafe 2-0 on Saturday.

Griezmann now has eight goals in as many games, his latest helping Atletico register their sixth win in seven league matches. The only dropped points came in a respectable draw away to Sevilla.

Saul Niguez tapped in a second before halftime at the Wanda Metropolitano to complete an impressively smooth victory over a Getafe side that had lost only once, to Barcelona, in 12 outings.

Renowned for their tenacity, Getafe strayed in the final minutes, when Djene Dakonam and Leandro Cabrera were both sent off.

“From the beginning of January the team has been playing well,” Diego Simeone said. “We have injuries and I’m excited to think what we can do when they’re all fit again.”

“We were not good,” Getafe coach Jose Bordalas said. “I didn’t like my team, we weren’t like us.”

Griezmann could have been playing for Barca had his decision been different last summer but instead he is fast-becoming the sharpest thorn in their side, driving Atletico almost single-handedly at times to a sustained title challenge. (SuperSport)

•Photo shows Antoine Griezmann 

Source Daily Sports

Posted January 27, 2019

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