Antoine Griezmann scored twice to lead Atletico Madrid to a 3-1 win over Girona and boost its chances of finishing in the top four places. Griezmann hadn't scored a league goal since December. Girona's Artem Dovbyk moved ahead of Jude Bellingham as the leading scorer in the league with his 17th goal of the season.
BARCELONA, Spain — Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid beat Girona 3-1 on Saturday to boost its chances of finishing in the top four places.
Griezmann got his first league goal since December by converting a penalty after a handball by Girona to level the score in the 34th minute when he canceled out Artem Dovbyk’s early opener. Álvaro Morata’s hustle proved key to putting the hosts ahead in first-half stoppage time when he chased down a ball before it could cross the end-line and whipped it into the area for Ángel Correo to head into the top corner.Dovbyk moved ahead of Jude Bellingham as the leading scorer for the Spanish league with his 17th goal of the season to give Girona the fourth-minute lead.
Girona remained in third place at four points clear of Atletico in fourth. Atletico moved five points ahead of Athletic Bilbao in fifth. The top four finishers in Spain earn Champions League berths for next season.Sébastien Haller’s first Dortmund start since winning Africa Cup lasts just 8 minutes“It was very important to win today. We want to be in the Champions League next season and that depends on how we do in the league,” Griezmann said.
Atletico visits Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday leading their Champions League quarterfinal after a 2-1 first-leg win in Spain.
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