Sevilla 2-5 Atletico: Griezmann treble keeps title race alive
Simeone's side remain within seven points of Barça
Griezmann (3), Costa and Koke scored in huge win
Antoine Griezmann scored a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid beat Sevilla 5-2 to move back within seven points of Barcelona.
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Sevilla
Sergio Rico; Navas (Layún, 17'), Mercado, Lenglet, Escudero; N'Zonzi, Banega; Sarabia, Vázquez (Nolito, 70'), Correa; Muriel (Ben Yedder, 59').
Atlético
Oblak; Vrsaljko, Giménez, Godín, Filipe; Saúl, Thomas (Correa, 63'), Gabi, Koke (Vitolo, 70'); Griezmann, Diego Costa (Gameiro, 76').
Goles
0-1 M 28 Diego Costa. 0-2 M 42 Griezmann. 0-3 M 50 Griezmann (pen.). 0-4 M 65 Koke. 0-5 M 80 Griezmann. 1-5 M 85 Sarabia. 2-5 M 88 Nolito.
Árbitro
Martínez Munuera (Valencia). TA: Correa (31') y Vázquez (69') / Diego Costa (27'), Giménez (47') y Saúl (90').
Campo
Sánchez Pizjuán. 37.884 espectadores.
Diego Costa opened the scoring for Diego Simeone’s side as they soared into a five-goal lead at the Sanchez Pizjuan.
A brilliant effort from Griezmann doubled the visitors lead before the Frenchman scored from the penalty spot.
Koke made it four before Griezmann completed his hat-trick in the 81st minute.
There was a late flutter from Sevilla, though, with goals from Pablo Sarabia and Nolito.
And there could have been a third when Jan Oblak fouled Sarabia, but no penalty was given.
Atletico host Leganes in midweek before next weekend’s trip to Barça for a game which could get them right back in the title race.
A win would move them within four points of Ernesto Valverde’s side (pending results in midweek) but a loss could see them fall 10 back.
