BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid beat Girona 3-1 on Saturday to boost its chances of finishing in the top four places.
Griezmann got his first league goal since December by converting a penalty after a handball by Girona to level the score in the 34th minute when he canceled out Artem Dovbyk’s early opener.
Álvaro Morata’s hustle proved key to putting the hosts ahead in first-half stoppage time when he chased down a ball before it could cross the end-line and whipped it into the area for Ángel Correo to head into the top corner.
Griezmann, Atletico’s all-time top scorer, then blasted in a loose ball in the 50th for his 13th league goal of the campaign.
Dovbyk moved ahead of Jude Bellingham as the leading scorer for the Spanish league with his 17th goal of the season to give Girona the fourth-minute lead. The Ukraine striker tapped in a low cross from Yan Couto after a quick team passing move disrupted Atletico’s coverage.
Trump and DeSantis make peace, talk fundraising for election 2024
Headmistress Committed to Primary School Education for Decades
Working Hard During Golden Time
Centenarian Doctor Committed to Defeating Leprosy
President Joe Biden, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador discuss migration in latest call
Let 'Young Flowers' Blossom in Village
Uygur Woman Shows Charm of Xinjiang Through Fabulous Dance
Woman Guards 'Neurons' of China's High
Irish boxing champ Amy Broadhurst switches to Britain in Paris Olympics bid
Chinese Woman Inspires Generations with Revolutionary Stories
IMF approves immediate release of final $1.1 billion tranche of $3 billion bailout to Pakistan
Flight Attendant Escorts Overseas Chinese on Return Home