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Simeone hails hat trick hero Carrasco

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone lavished praise on Yannick Ferreira Carrasco as his first ever hat trick helped his side come from behind and cruise past bottom club Granada 7-1 to top La Liga.

After a first-half double, Carrasco completed his treble in the second 45 before Atleti ran riot after the hour – Nico Gaitan grabbing a double before Angel Correa and Tiago completed the emphatic win.

That all came after Isaac Cuenca had given Granada a shock lead at Vicente Calderon, but the home side recovered and blew Granada away to reclaim top spot in La Liga.