Overview
- Antoine Griezmann curled a left-foot free kick into the top corner in the 61st minute to seal a 1-0 win at Deportivo La Coruña.
- The victory booked Atlético’s place in the quarter-finals and halted a two-match winless run in all competitions.
- Griezmann’s strike marked his fifth goal in six matches as the 34-year-old continues a strong scoring spell.
- Simeone said the club is working on transfer additions to offset recent departures, after lauding Griezmann’s “magic.”
- The match paused briefly when Depor goalkeeper Germán Parreño suffered a mouth cut but played on, in a high-risk fixture where reported tensions outside the stadium did not escalate.