2016-17 Spanish LaLiga
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | +52 | 87 |
| Girona | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | +31 | 74 |
| Barcelona | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | +27 | 73 |
| Atlético Madrid | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | +24 | 67 |
| Athletic Club | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | +22 | 61 |
| Real Sociedad | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | +13 | 54 |
| Real Betis | 33 | 12 | 13 | 8 | +2 | 49 |
| Valencia | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 47 |
| Villarreal | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | -1 | 45 |
| Getafe | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | -6 | 43 |
| Osasuna | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | -12 | 39 |
| Alavés | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 38 |
| Sevilla | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 38 |
| Las Palmas | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | -13 | 37 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | -15 | 34 |
| Mallorca | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | -13 | 32 |
| Celta Vigo | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 31 |
| Cádiz | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -26 | 26 |
| Granada | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | -25 | 21 |
| Almería | 33 | 1 | 11 | 21 | -35 | 14 |
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