Atletico's Griezmann focussed and firing for Leverkusen test


Football Soccer - Granada v Atletico Madrid - Spanish La Liga Santander - Nuevo los Carmenes Stadium, Granada, Spain, 11/3/17 Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring a goal. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid will rely on leading striker Antoine Griezmann as they bid to finish off Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on Wednesday and reach the quarter-finals for the fourth season in a row.

Having romped to a 4-2 victory in Germany in the first leg, Atletico have a clear advantage and with their talisman back in form have high hopes of progressing.

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