Super sub Griezmann nets double in Atleti win
Antoine Griezmann stole the show as a second-half substitute at Riyadh Air Metropolitano, where he helped Atletico Madrid beat Levante 3-1 in LaLiga.
The France international, who was introduced in the 61st minute, played a starring role as Diego Simeone's side moved level on points with second-place Barcelona.
Atletico took the lead in the 12th minute when Pablo Barrios's cross was turned into his own net by Adrian de la Fuente.
But the visitors were back on level terms just nine minutes later, as Jon Olasagasti's corner was headed in by Manu Sanchez.
However, Griezmann took centre stage after the break. With his first touch of the ball, 28 seconds after his introduction, he was perfectly placed to tuck home Marcos Llorente's square pass.
The attacking midfielder then sealed the victory 10 minutes from time, finishing from close range after Julian Alvarez was initially denied to put the game beyond Levante, which saw a late Carlos Alvarez goal ruled out for offside after a video assistant referee (VAR) review.
Griezmann wasted no time at all in making his mark from the bench. It was the fastest goal scored by a substitute in LaLiga since Borja Mayoral found the net 26 seconds after his introduction for Getafe against Girona in February.
