Atletico Madrid down Celta courtesy of Renan Lodi brace

Atletico Madrid sealed back-to-back wins in La Liga for the first time since November as Diego Simeone’s side saw off Celta Vigo 2-0 at Wanda Metropolitano to move up to fourth in the table. Despite allowing the Galician visitors to have more of the ball, Atletico struck first in the 35th minute.

Renan Lodi scored his first goal of the season with a superb finish at the near post from a tight angle, after a long ball from deep by Geoffrey Kondogbia. Ad/> The two then combined again in the second half to double Atleti’s lead, as the Brazilian notched a brace with 60 minutes on the clock.

Kondogbia’s clipped ball was hit first-time by Lodi, with a good finish into the bottom corner of the net. Champions LeagueSuper-sub Elanga snatches dramatic draw for Man Utd against Atletico23/02/2022 AT 18:57 The hosts came close to scoring a third late on in the second half, as Antoine Griezmann’s free-kick narrowly went over the bar.

Atletico Madrid held firm to keep the clean sheet and secure a vital win in their hunt for the top four. As for Celta, their five-game unbeaten run in La Liga came to an abrupt end.