Atlético v Leganés
2016-17 Spanish LaLiga
11-6-4, 39 PTS
2
11-6-4, 39 PTS
FT
4-6-11, 18 PTS
0
4-6-11, 18 PTS
Fernando Torres - 15', 51'
Fernando Torres scores twice to help Atletico defeat Leganes
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Fernando Torres ended a wait of more than four months for a league goal in style, scoring twice to ease Atletico past Leganes 2-0 on Saturday.
Torres earned a penalty and then finished off Antoine Griezmann's missed spot kick for this first goal
He later chipped in a second goal shortly after half-time to double the advantage.
They were Torres' first league goals since he scored twice to round off a 5-0 win over Sporting Gijon on Sept. 17.
The former Liverpool star's only other goal this season came against a lower-tier adversary in the Copa del Rey.
Atletico bounced back after consecutive draws to remain in fourth place, seven points behind Madrid.
Game Information
Vicente Calderón
5:30 PM, 4 February 2017
Attendance: 37,421
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 31 | 26 | 1 | 4 | +54 | 79 |
| Real Madrid | 31 | 22 | 4 | 5 | +36 | 70 |
| Villarreal | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | +19 | 58 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 31 | 17 | 6 | 8 | +19 | 57 |
| Real Betis | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | +7 | 46 |
| Celta Vigo | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | +7 | 44 |
| Real Sociedad | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | +1 | 42 |
| Getafe | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 41 |
| Osasuna | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 39 |
| Espanyol | 31 | 10 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 38 |
| Athletic Club | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 38 |
| Girona | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | -12 | 38 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | -9 | 35 |
| Valencia | 31 | 9 | 8 | 14 | -12 | 35 |
| Mallorca | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -9 | 34 |
| Sevilla | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | -12 | 34 |
| Alavés | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | -11 | 33 |
| Elche | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 32 |
| Levante | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 26 |
| Real Oviedo | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -27 | 24 |
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