MADRID (Reuters) -Marcos Llorente and Blessed messenger Correa both scored twice to assist a exhausted Atletico Madrid whip guests Las Palmas 5-0 in LaLiga on Saturday, as chief Diego Simeone rested key players ahead of a midweek Champions Association last-16 tie at Connect Milan.
Atletico moved up to third put in LaLiga on 51 focuses, level with Barcelona who play at Rafa Benitez's Celta Vigo afterward on Saturday. They are five focuses behind Girona and 10 unfastened of pioneers Genuine Madrid, both of whom have a diversion in hand
In spite of French forward Antoine Griezmann being on Simeone's list of rested players, Atletico dominated proceedings and made the foremost of their chances against a more often than not strong Las Palmas who arrived within the capital with the second-best cautious record in LaLiga with 20 objectives conceded in 24 recreations, behind as it were Genuine Madrid's 15.
"What we practiced over the final few days went exceptionally well. We knew that Las Palmas played the way they continuously attempted to play, and that's how the primary objectives came - we victimized them of a few balls that we were able to change over," Correa told DAZN.
"That made the amusement simpler."
Atletico were relentless in their weight up front and constrained a few blunders from the Las Palmas guard, who talented the ball twice early to Correa as it were for him to miss both times.
In any case, Llorente didn't squander the blessing given by Kirian Rodriguez with a terrible clearance endeavor and scored from the bounce back within the 14th miniature. Six minutes afterward, after another botch from the Las Palmas resistance, he struck from near extend to allow the local people a two-goal lead some time recently the break.
Correa was finally on target within the 47th minute, netting a volley from a cross by Koke. He at that point amplified the lead from the punishment spot after Samuel Lino was fouled interior the box, and Memphis Depay came off the seat to add to the scoreline with a strike within the 87th diminutive.
For Atletico the result will be a certainty booster some time recently they travel to confront an in-form Connect, who lead Italy's Serie A by 10 points from second-placed Juventus.
"It's getting to be an awfully troublesome challenge but we trust to play a awesome amusement together and bring back a great result," Correa told DAZN.
