Atletico Madrid are hard as nails. They are going to be the team to beat again this season, as they delivered a fine display in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo in their opening fixture of the season.Their win man not has been a particularly convincing one, but once again Atleti provided the goods when needed. Their classy striker Angel Correa struck a double and now has seven goals in his last nine La Liga games.Luis Suarez started the match on the bench after being given a longer break over the summer, but the Spanish champions were comfortable without the Uruguayan striker who still made a second-half cameo.Holders Atletico Madrid start their 2021-22 campaign with a win 🙌 pic.twitter.com/zJOnS4po0f— Goal (@goal) August 15, 2021 Correa gave Atleti the lead on 23 minutes after excellent work by Thomas Lemar through the middle. The Frenchman set up Correa for the strike on the edge of the box and he lashed the ball into the top corner.Celta Vigo were given a way back into the match when the referee used the pitch-side monitor to award a penalty for a handball by Marcos Llorente, with Iago Aspas converting from the spot to make it 1-1.However, the match wasn’t level for long as Atletico Madrid regained the lead moments later. Good interchange play in the middle saw Saul Niguez find Correa who angled a low strike into the far side of the net.Kieran Trippier and Suarez were introduced off the bench as Atletico Madrid saw out the 2-1 win despite a stoppage-time brawl which produced red cards for Mario Hermoso and Hugo Mallo.LA LIGA – Round 1FridayValencia – Getafe 1-0 (1-0)/Soler 11 pen/SaturdayOsasuna – Espanyol 0-0Mallorca – Betis 1-1 (1-0)/Olivan 25 – Reina (og) 59/Cadiz – Levante 1-1 (0-1)/Espino 90 – Morales 39/Alaves – Real Madrid 1-4 (0-0)/Joselu 65 – Benzema 48, 62, Nacho 56, Vinicius 90+2/SundayCelta – Atletico Madrid 1-2 (0-1)/Aspas 59 pen – Correa 23, 63/21.00: (1.77) Barcelona (3.60) Sociedad (4.80)23.15: (1.40) Sevilla (4.40) Rayo Vallecano (9.00)Monday21.00: (1.57) Villareal (4.00) Granada (6.00)23.00: (3.80) Elche (3.10) Ath.Bilbao (2.15)***odds are subject to change
