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Las Palmas 0-2 Atletico Madrid: Simeone's men in control after convincing Copa win

Jan 3, 2017 5:11:10 PM

Koke broke the deadlock before the break before a fine move was rounded off by Antoine Griezmann to put the Colchoneros in a commanding position after the first leg

Atletico Madrid's trademark defensive nous provided a strong platform as Diego Simeone's men began 2017 with a hard-fought 2-0 win at Las Palmas to put one foot in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals.

The home side dominated possession for much of the first-leg contest and produced some eye-catching football, but they struggled to break through the stubborn defence of an Atletico side who inflicted a first home defeat on Las Palmas in any competition since March.