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Atletico Madrid Return To Winning Ways With Narrow Win Against Granada

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Atletico Madrid swerved a second consecutive slip in La Liga on Saturday, by squeezing past Granada 2-1 to move eight points clear at the top of the table. After drawing at home to Celta Vigo on Monday, Diego Simeone's side got back on track with a narrow victory at Los Carmenes, secured by Angel Correa's fortuitous winner in the second half. There was a hint of luck in Granada's equaliser too, Yangel Herrera's shot deflecting off Marcos Llorente, who had himself put Atletico in front only three minutes earlier.

Barcelona, who are third and 11 points behind the leaders, face Alaves at home later on Saturday, before Real Madrid host Valencia on Sunday.

"The most important thing today was the fight and the energy of the team," said Simeone afterwards.

At the full-time whistle, he shook his fists and sprinted down the tunnel, his relief evident at the end of a game that could easily have seen more points dropped for his side.