Madrid see off Huesca to go third in La Liga
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Antoine Griezmann. Photo: Pavel Golovkin/AP Antoine Griezmann. Photo: Pavel Golovkin/AP
Atletico Madrid moved to third place in La Liga with a 3-0 home win over Huesca on Tuesday night.
Antoine Griezmann put Diego Simeone's side ahead after 16 minutes turning in Diego Costa's cross.
Thomas Partey doubled the advantage on 29 minutes with a low drive from distance.
Atletico then got the third four minutes later although the video assistant referee (VAR) was needed to confirm the goal.
Angel Correa was flagged offside when he appeared to turn in Koke's shot.
But the replay showed Correa had not touched the ball and the goal was given to Koke.
Huesca steadied themselves after the break but never threatened to find a way back into the game.
"We did not know how to stop them in the first half," said Gonzalo Melero.
"Despite the result we kept going for the 90 minutes and that has to be the attitude going forward."
Atletico scorer Partey, who is still not a first team regular, celebrated his goal admitting: "The harder I work the more chances I am going to have to play."
Earlier Tuesday Espanyol made it three home wins out of three so far this season when they beat Eibar 1-0.
The victory, means they go fifth in the table, and was sealed by Mario Hermoso when the central defender headed in Oscar Melendo's cross on 68 minutes.
Also on Tuesday Real Sociedad drew 2-2 at home to Rayo Vallecano.
Jon Bautista gave Real Sociedad the lead on five minutes but when goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli dropped a cross, Luis Advincula was able to equalize.
Oscar Trejo gave Rayo the lead from the penalty spot but Willian Jose salvaged a point with 12 minutes left.
Under-fire keeper Rulli, who also made mistakes in Real Sociedad's recent defeat to Barcelona said: "I will turn the whistles into applause. I only have one thought in mind which is to take this [situation] forward."