Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid - Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, Madrid, Spain - February 16, 2019 Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann celebrates scoring their first goal with Alvaro Morata REUTERS/Susana Vera
MADRID (Reuters) - Antoine Griezmann's deflected volley earned Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Rayo Vallecano in La Liga on Saturday, ending a run of two consecutive defeats for Diego Simeone's side.
Atletico struggled in the derby clash against 18th place Rayo but eventually snatched a late victory to move second in the table, four points behind leaders Barcelona, who host Real Valladolid later on Saturday.
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