"After losing Clement Lenglet to injury and seeing Juan Musso tested by Juanmi Duran early on, Atleti hit the front in the 16th minute, with Griezmann given a simple finish by Conor Gallagher's assist. The visitors had a two-goal cushion when Giacomo Raspadori headed Nahuel Molina's cross home four minutes later, but Diego Simeone's side then became sloppy and saw their lead halved when Gerardo Bonet converted at the second time of asking following a set-piece scramble."
"But the hosts refused to go down quietly, even after Musso repelled Tovar's 80th-minute penalty - which the goalkeeper had himself conceded by catching his opponent's head with a misplaced punch. Another spot-kick went the hosts' way in the 90th minute, with Mouhamadou Keita converting after he was bundled over by Nico Gonzalez, but they were unable to complete the comeback in the closing stages."
Atletico Madrid beat fourth-tier Atletico Baleares 3-2 in the Copa del Rey last 32, with Antoine Griezmann scoring twice and Giacomo Raspadori adding a header. Atletico lost Clement Lenglet to injury early and Juan Musso was tested repeatedly. Baleares reduced the deficit through Gerardo Bonet and later Mouhamadou Keita from a 90th-minute penalty after a foul by Nico Gonzalez. Baleares also had an earlier penalty saved by Musso, who made seven saves overall. Atletico lost the expected goals battle 1.35 to 3.57 and produced a sloppy second-half display, but held on to reach the round of 16.
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