Griezmann and Morata take Atlético?s show on the road to face Granada
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How will Atlético follow up Thursday?s Copa del Rey thriller" Club Atlético de Madrid and Granada Club de Fútbol will meet Monday night for the second and final time this season, with three huge points hanging in the balance at Nuevo Los Cármenes.
Atlético Madrid (12-2-5, 38 points) have not played a league game in nearly three weeks due to cup commitments ? and with a place in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals secured following Thursday?s victory over Real Madrid, Los Rojiblancos have some work to do in order to firm up their habitual spot in LALIGA?s top three.
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Atlético enter Monday?s fixture in fifth place, three points behind Athletic Club ? but with two games in hand. Athletic lost to Valencia at Mestalla on Saturday night. ?More than ever, we have to take things one game at a time and tighten up,? Diego Simeone told reporters on Sunday. ?There will be a closer finish in LALIGA than there normally has been in recent years.?
At the other end of the table, half a season remains for 19th-place Granada (2-5-13, 11 points) to escape immediate relegation back to the second tier, but the Andalusians find themselves five points adrift of safety entering this match. Granada have the league?s third-worst defense by goals conceded and have won just once from manager Alexander Medina?s first six games in charge ? but Graná did defeat...
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