A win to close the first round of play
The Atlético team defeat Granada on a cold evening on the banks of the Manzanares. Mandzukic and Raúl García were the goal scorers.
Atlético de Madrid 2 - 0 Granada
Atlético de Madrid: Moyá; Juanfran, Giménez, Godín, Siqueira; Arda Turan (Raúl Jiménez, 87’), Gabi, Mario Suárez, Koke; Fernando Torres (Griezmann, 58’), and Mandžukić (Raúl García, 83’).
Granada: Oier; Nyom, Mainz, Babin, Sissoko (Foulquier, 63’); Héctor Yuste, Iturra, Lass (Juan Carlos, 75’), Robert Ibañez (Sucess, 78’), Piti; El Arabi.
Referee: Iglesias Villanueva (Galician Committee). Booked Godín (9’), Mario Suárez (27’) and Mandzukic (72’) for Atlético and Lass (10’), Sissoko (32’) and Nyom (64’) for the visiting team.
Goals:
1-0, Mandzukic (34’)
2-0, Raúl García (88’)
Our team resumed to their winning ways in League play against a feisty Granada at the Vicente Calderón. The Atléticos, after this win, reach 41 points at the end of the first round of play of the championship.
The match started with a brave Granada who intended to battle the possession of the ball with the red and whites. As minutes went by, Simeone's men settled on the field, controlling the game until Mandzukic opened up the scoreboard in the 32nd minute.
The second half started with Simeone's men sieging the goal defended by Oier. The Atléticos were looking to cause havoc along the side lines. That's how the chances to score came along, but without earning a goal. However, as the match was coming to an end, Raúl García closed the scoreboard after a cross from the side by Arda Turan.
