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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 22950598" data-attributes="member: 158020">Atletico Madrid 3 Lokomotiv Moscow 0: Saul strike lights up low-key first leg <img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/03/08/18/4A03479C00000578-0-image-a-2_1520535306129.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Saul Niguez, Diego Costa and Koke were all on target as Atletico  Madrid took firm control of their last-16 Europa League tie with a 3-0  home win against Lokomotiv Moscow. The two-time champions were rarely at their best in Thursday's first  leg, but Diego Simeone's men have a foot in the quarter-finals  after Koke's last-minute strike wrapped up a convincing win.Saul's  stunner gave Atleti the lead, the midfielder picking out the top corner  with a sensational long-range drive that lit up a quiet first half at  the Wanda Metropolitano.    When  Diego Costa turned in a rebound after Antoine Griezmann was denied by  Guilherme immediately following the restart, the result was effectively  set in stone. Atletico, winners of the Europa League in 2010 and  2012, have now won their last six home games in all competitions without  conceding a single goal after easing to another comfortable victory,  secured by Koke sweeping home Juanfran's cutback. Russian Premier  League leaders Lokomotiv - who failed to test goalkeeper Axel Werner on  his debut - will hope they can battle their way back into the tie on  home soil in next week's second leg, but their chances of progressing  appear slim. Angel Correa's eighth-minute shot was blocked after a clever  Griezmann one-two created space, but using Juanfran on the overlap was  perhaps a better option.Vladislav Ignatjev sliced wide when Manuel Fernandes held the  ball up well, Koke offering Guilherme a comfortable save from a curling  25-yard strike at the other end. But Guilherme could do little about Atleti's next effort, as Saul found the top corner from 30 yards in the 22nd minute.With  no Lokomotiv players closing the midfielder down, Saul advanced into  space and thundered an unstoppable left-footed drive into Guilherme's  top-right corner. More slack Lokomotiv defending should have led  to a second for Atletico, but after robbing Guilherme wide on the left  flank when the goalkeeper wandered out of his area to collect a loose  ball, Griezmann could only roll his finish wide of the open goal. Aleksey Miranchuk was then booked for simulation after diving over Jose Gimenez's challenge in an attempt to win a penalty.Atleti  had struggled to create chances before the break but they doubled their  lead within two minutes of the restart, Costa scoring his sixth goal  since rejoining from Chelsea in January. Saul's excellent cross found Griezmann, but while Guilherme did well  to get down to his right to push the shot away, Costa was on hand to  hold off the defender and convert the rebound. Lokomotiv had lost only one of their last nine European away  fixtures but Yuri Semin's side appeared to lack belief in their chances  of knocking out the tournament favourites.Costa's penalty appeals  were rejected by referee Jakob Kehlet after Vedran Corluka blocked his  shot with an arm, but Atleti were cruising.    Simeone  was able to rest attacking trio Griezmann, Costa and Correa in the  closing stages and Mikhail Lysov forced a rare easy save from Werner  with 12 minutes to go.But Koke completed the scoring with a neat  first-time finish after Juanfran won the ball deep in Lokomotiv  territory and put a low cross on a plate for the captain. Atletico  may have been dealt a blow in the LaLiga title race with a 1-0 defeat  at Barcelona on Sunday, but they will be hard to stop as they hunt a  record-equalling third Europa League title. </blockquote>

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