Atletico Madrid vs. Malaga: Winners and Losers from La Liga Game

Atletico Madrid secured an important bounce-back victory on Saturday, fighting past high-flying Malaga 3-1 on a sunny afternoon at the Vicente Calderon.Needing to conjure a strong response after the shock 2-1 defeat to lowly Real Sociedad prior to the international break, Diego Simeone's men found just that as they recaptured a degree of the form that propelled Los Colchoneros to last season's title.Opening the scoring was Tiago, who, returning from an injury layoff, found a way past Carlos Kameni with a strong header from Koke's corner.Although the hosts hadn't created a plethora of chances, they doubled their lead just prior to halftime, when a well-worked move saw Antoine Griezmann tap home Arda Turan's fine ball across the penalty area.After the break, Malaga quickly found some life whenRoque Santa Cruz's brilliant finish capped off a brilliant sequence from the visitors, but a second yellow card for Samuel not long after put a stop to the momentum.In the dying stages, Diego Godin capitalised on a scrap in the penalty area to nod home Atletico's third, securing three valuable points for the home side.Across the following slides, we examine the winners and losers from Saturday's clash.Begin Slideshow
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