Atletico use their heads to turn up heat on Real


Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann (L) celebrates his second goal against Levante with teammate Koke during their Spanish first division soccer match at Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, January 3, 2015. REUTERS/Susana Vera

BARCELONA (Reuters) - Antoine Griezmann headed two goals for Atletico Madrid in a 3-1 victory over Levante that kept them on the heels of La Liga leaders Real Madrid on Saturday.

With new loan signing Fernando Torres watching from the stands, the in-form Frenchman nodded in a deflected Guilherme Siqueira cross after 18 minutes against a Levante side that struggled to cope with the physicality of the hosts.

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