Soccer Football - Santander La Liga - Atletico Madrid vs Malaga CF - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - September 16, 2017 Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Sergio Perez
MADRID (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid have a shiny new home, the Wanda Metropolitano, which they inaugurated with much fanfare on Saturday, but beneath it all they showed they are still the same side with a gritty 1-0 win over Malaga.
Diego Simeone's team have built their success over the past five years on narrow victories, impressive defensive performances and occasional flair, and that is precisely what they delivered for nearly 68,000 fans at a packed stadium.
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