LaLiga
Lookman ensures perfect Atleti farewell for Griezmann
Ademola Lookman scored the only goal as Atletico Madrid scraped to a 1-0 victory over Girona at the Estadio Metropolitano, in what was Antoine Griezmann's final home match. … Show More
Ademola Lookman scored the only goal as Atletico Madrid scraped to a 1-0 victory over Girona at the Estadio Metropolitano, in what was Antoine Griezmann's final home match.
While Diego Simeone's side was already assured of Champions League qualification, the defeat left Girona in the drop zone, two points from safety ahead of its final match of the season.
Bryan Gil nearly gave Girona a dream start after five minutes, sending a swerving strike from range narrowly past the left-hand post, before following up with an off-target header six minutes later.
David Hancko struck the bar with a header seconds before Lookman broke the deadlock in the following passage, tapping home from close-range of Griezmann's low cross.
Jan Oblak was on hand to deny a number of chances from a desperate but determined Girona side, including powerful strikes from Viktor Tsygankov and Azzedine Ounahi.
Alex Baena and Griezmann twice combined as Atletico pressed to double its advantage, only for Paulo Gazzaniga to stand firm with a string of saves.
Girona continued to search for a leveller to move them marginally closer to safety, with Cristhian Stuani blazing over the bar deep in stoppage time off Claudio Echeverri's centre.
It was not to be, in the end, for the Blanquivermells, who will need nothing short of a miracle ahead of their final clash of the season with Elche, with as many as seven sides in LaLiga facing the threat of relegation.
