Morata hits brace on his LaLiga return TERMAN WEBSITE

Morata scored twice and Griezmann was additionally on the right track

Alvaro Morata scored twice as Atletico Madrid kicked off the brand new LaLiga marketing campaign with a powerful 3-0 win at Getafe on Monday.

Morata scored both facet of half time, arrange by Joao Felix on each events, as he marked his return from a mortgage spell in Italy with Juventus in fashion.

Antoine Griezmann scored the third purpose for Atletico off the bench as Diego Simeone’s facet laid down a marker firstly of the brand new season.

The connection between Morata and Felix was the massive optimistic for Atletico. That was the entrance two chosen by Simeone and inside quarter-hour the latter discovered the previous within the field to open the scoring.

Atletico dominated the primary half however Getafe had been able to creating hazard nonetheless. Borja Mayoral hit the woodwork simply earlier than the break to sound a warning.

Getafe pushed on after the break however Felix took benefit of a mistake because the hosts performed out from the again to tee up Morata for his second of the evening.

Griezmann then bought in on the act. The French ahead, who began on the bench, accomplished the scoring with a terrific end after over six months and not using a purpose for the Rojiblanco.