Soccer-Atletico Madrid breeze past Las Palmas 5-0 with Inter in the horizon

Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Las Palmas - Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - February 17, 2024 Atletico Madrid's Marcos Llorente in action with Las Palmas' Maximo Perrone REUTERS/Ana Beltran

MADRID (Reuters) -Marcos Llorente and Angel Correa both scored twice to help a depleted Atletico Madrid thrash visitors Las Palmas 5-0 in LaLiga on Saturday, as manager Diego Simeone rested key players ahead of a midweek Champions League last-16 tie at Inter Milan.

Atletico moved up to third place in LaLiga on 51 points, level with Barcelona who play at Rafa Benitez's Celta Vigo later on Saturday. They are five points behind Girona and 10 adrift of leaders Real Madrid, both of whom have a game in hand.