Soccer-Atletico substitute Griezmann secures 2-1 win over Valencia


Soccer Football - LaLiga - Atletico Madrid v Valencia - Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - December 13, 2025 Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann in action with Valencia's Javi Guerra REUTERS/Juan Barbosa

MADRID, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann came off the bench to guide them to a 2-1 home victory over struggling Valencia on Saturday, helping Diego Simeone's side snap their LaLiga losing run and stay in touch with the leaders.

After successive defeats by Barcelona and Athletic Bilbao, Atletico were under pressure to deliver following an impressive two-month unbeaten run that put them in the thick of LaLiga's title chase. A win at the Metropolitano helped steady the ship.

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