Match ends, Celta de Vigo 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.
Celta VigoCelta Vigo0Atl MadridAtlético Madrid2
Atletico Madrid moved back to the top of La Liga with a comfortable win at a rainy Celta Vigo.
Antoine Griezmann's 10th league goal of the season and a second-half strike from Yannick Carrasco gave Diego Simeone's side victory.
They lead Barcelona, who beat Granada 4-0 on Saturday, by two points but have played a game more.
The game went ahead despite torrential rain flooding a dressing room and roads around the ground two days earlier.
Atletico travel to the Nou Camp to play Barcelona on 30 January.
Griezmann put Atletico ahead three minutes into the second half with a neat, close-range finish after combining with Koke and Saul.
They doubled their lead through substitute Carrasco, who capitalised on a poor Celta clearance to drill home.
Line-ups
Celta Vigo
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Álvarez Conde
- 2Mallo Novegil
- 22Cabral
- 20Gómez Solà
- 19Castro Otto
- 6RadojaBooked at 67minsSubstituted forGuidettiat 74'minutes
- 8HernándezBooked at 63minsSubstituted forFernández Fernándezat 80'minutes
- 18Wass
- 14Orellana Valenzuela
- 7Bongonda Mbul'Ofeko BatomboSubstituted forSeñé Escuderoat 86'minutes
- 9Iago Aspas
Substitutes
- 11Guidetti
- 16Drazic
- 17Madinda
- 21Planas Antolínez
- 23Señé Escudero
- 26Díaz García
- 28Fernández Fernández
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Oblak
- 20Torres Belén
- 24Giménez de Vargas
- 2Godín
- 3Filipe LuísBooked at 36mins
- 17Saúl
- 14Fernández Arenas
- 12FernándezSubstituted forCarrascoat 54'minutes
- 6Koke
- 23ViettoSubstituted forMartínezat 76'minutes
- 7GriezmannSubstituted forGámezat 83'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Moyá Rumbo
- 9Torres
- 11Martínez
- 15Savic
- 16Correa
- 18Gámez
- 21Carrasco
- Referee:
- Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
- Attendance:
- 13,584
Match Stats
Home TeamCelta VigoAway TeamAtl Madrid
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Celta de Vigo 0, Atlético de Madrid 2.
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Corner, Celta de Vigo. Conceded by Giménez.
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Attempt saved. Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Cabral (Celta de Vigo).
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Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Señé (Celta de Vigo).
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Jesús Gámez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Señé replaces Theo Bongonda.
Substitution
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Jesús Gámez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
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Foul by Hugo Mallo (Celta de Vigo).
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Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Borja Fernández replaces Pablo Hernández.
Goal!
Goal! Celta de Vigo 0, Atlético de Madrid 2. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jackson Martínez.
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Daniel Wass (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jackson Martínez (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Jackson Martínez replaces Luciano Vietto.
Substitution
Substitution, Celta de Vigo. Guidetti replaces Nemanja Radoja.
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Attempt blocked. Daniel Wass (Celta de Vigo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Theo Bongonda (Celta de Vigo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
