1-0 Griezmann
2-0 Fernando Torres
3-0 Partey

ATLETICO MADRID 3 LAS PALMAS 0: GRIEZMANN & TORRES CUT BARCA LEAD TO EIGHT

After three games without a win, Antoine Griezmann and Fernando Torres helped Atletico Madrid beat Las Palmas 3-0.
Antoine Griezmann and Fernando Torres were on the scoresheet as Atletico Madrid got back to winning ways and cut the gap to LaLiga leaders Barcelona to eight points with a 3-0 victory over Las Palmas.

Atletico had failed to win any of their last three games, being held by Girona and losing in both legs of their Copa del Rey tie with Sevilla, and they were unconvincing for long periods against their struggling visitors with striker Diego Costa again out of the squad.

Parity at half-time was justified for Paco Jemez's side despite Griezmann hitting the bar for Atletico, but Diego Simeone's men stepped up a gear in the second half.

Griezmann made it 1-0 in the 61st minute as Las Palmas were caught on the counter, and they were failed to learn their lesson fom that goal.

A stray pass allowed Atletico to again break quickly, and the move was wonderfully finished off by Torres for only his second league goal of the campaign and the 600th Atleti goal under Simeone in all competitions.

Thomas Partey added late gloss to the scoreline but, while triumph narrows what should be a decisive lead for Barca, the leaders will be expected to stretch it back to 11 when they take on Deportivo Alaves later on Sunday.