Atlético Madrid Spoil Málaga's Top-Flight Homecoming Party
Atlético Madrid beat Málaga 2-0 on the opening day of La Liga, with goals from Kang-in Lee and Álex Baena spoiling the Andalusian club's return to the top flight.
Match Recap
Atletico MadridMálaga CF
- 90'Final score: Atletico Madrid 2 - 0 Málaga CF
- 85'⚽ Goal for Atletico Madrid (Álex Baena)
- 70'⚽ Goal for Atletico Madrid (Kang-in Lee)
- 45'Half-time
- 0'Kick-off
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Atlético Madrid beat visitors Málaga 2-0 on the opening day of La Liga, at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in front of more than 65,000 spectators.
Match summary
The first half finished goalless, before Atlético made the difference in the second period with two quality strikes: Kang-in Lee, on for Griezmann, opened the scoring in the 70th minute, before Álex Baena doubled the lead with a direct free-kick in the 85th.
Key facts
- Atlético Madrid beat Málaga 2-0 on La Liga's opening matchday.
- Goals from Kang-in Lee (70') and Baena (85') sealed the win for Los Colchoneros.
- The match marked Málaga's return to Spain's top flight.
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