Atlético Madrid earned a 2-0 win against Las Palmas, bringing their points total to 23 and placing them third in La Liga. Las Palmas is currently in 18th place.
In the 37th minute, Giuliano Simeone received a long pass from Nahuel Molina and scored, marking his first goal in La Liga. Giuliano is the son of Atlético’s coach, Diego Simeone. However, Diego said he does not see Giuliano as a relative but as an ordinary player.
Antoine Griezmann nearly doubled Atlético’s lead just before halftime, but his left-foot shot hit the crossbar after a cross from Pablo Barrios.
In the early second half, Las Palmas faced more trouble as goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen had to leave the field due to an injury while trying to block Molina’s shot.
Atlético had 15 shots in the match, while Las Palmas managed only one shot. In the 83rd minute, Alexander Sørloth calmly scored with his left foot after a through ball from Rodrigo De Paul, doubling the lead.
In the end, Atlético Madrid won 2-0 against Las Palmas.
