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Memphis Depay, Angel Correa Fire Atletico Madrid Past Lugo Into Copa Del Rey Last 16

Memphis Depay struck twice for Atletico Madrid in a 3-1 win at third-tier Lugo to fire his side into the Copa del Rey last 16 on Saturday. Atletico took the lead in the second minute when Angel Correa tapped home Javi Galan's cross at the back post. However the visitors were pegged back before the break when Puerto Rican striker Leandro Antonetti bundled his way into the area and finished with aplomb. Diego Simeone brought on Antoine Griezmann at half-time, bidding to avoid an upset, and Atletico took the lead midway through the second half through Depay.

Girona's La Liga fairy tale continues after thrilling win against Atletico Madrid

There are rarer things in elite football than an Atletico Madrid side under Diego Simeone conceding four goals in a game, but not too many. Scroll through Simone’s back catalogue of 652 matches spent building his monument to tenacity and rugged defensive excellence and you find very few scorelines that heavy.

Hat-trick Morata Tak Cukup untuk Selamatkan Atletico

Alvaro Morata bikin hat-trick untuk Atletico Madrid saat melawan Girona. Namun, tiga golnya itu tetap tidak cukup untuk menyelamatkan Atletico dari kekalahan.

Girona Edge Atletico Thriller, Stay Level With Real Madrid

Shock Spanish title challengers Girona snatched a remarkable 4-3 victory over Atletico Madrid to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of La Liga on Wednesday. After Los Blancos edged Real Mallorca 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rudiger's goal, Ivan Martin's stoppage time strike ensured the Catalan minnows matched Carlo Ancelotti's side on 48 points from 19 matches. Alvaro Morata hit a hat-trick for Atletico at Girona's tiny Montilivi stadium, but it was not enough as Martin found the top corner at the death to keep Girona firmly in the hunt for the title.