La Liga: Atletico Madrid beat Malaga

01:05   20 August, 2026

Atletico Madrid kicked off the new La Liga season with a victory. Managed by Argentine Diego Simeone, the team hosted Malaga in the opening round of the Spanish championship and secured a 2–0 win (video).

South Korean forward Lee Kang-in opened the scoring in the 70th minute.

Spanish forward Alex Baena doubled the hosts' lead in the 85th minute.

In the second round, Atletico will host Villarreal on August 23.

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