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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23639019" data-attributes="member: 158020">Monaco 1 Atletico Madrid 2: Costa  and Gimenez seal comfortable win   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1/2018/09/18/21/4375206-6181725-image-a-11_1537300851904.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Diego Costa and Jose Gimenez did the damage as Atletico Madrid came from  behind to begin their Champions League Group A campaign with a 2-1 win at  Monaco.Atletico have been disappointing in LaLiga and again looked susceptible  at the back in the first half, but their quality in the final third ensured they  had too much for Leonardo Jardim's men.    A couple of mistakes in quick succession ruined Atletico's positive start as  Samuel Grandsir netted on his Champions League debut, but the superior visitors  deservedly went into the break ahead thanks to Costa and Gimenez.   That lead never looked in danger after the restart, as Atletico enjoyed  complete control of the midfield and saw out the win.Although Atletico started  the brighter, Monaco punished two errors in the 18th minute as Radamel Falcao  robbed Saul Niguez in the area and saw Angel Correa knock his cutback on to  Grandsir, who prodded past Jan Oblak.   Costa made amends for an early miss by levelling just after the half-hour  mark, finishing beyond Diego Benaglio with aplomb after Antoine Griezmann's  cushioned first-time pass released him.Atletico completed the turnaround on the  stroke of half-time – Gimenez powering a header past Benaglio from Koke's  corner.   The away side sat back more after the break, offering encouragement to  Monaco, but a lack of sharpness in attack saw the hosts fail to  capitalise.Substitute Jordi Mboula looked lively after replacing Nacer Chadli,  though the best he could muster was a long-range effort which sailed over and  Atletico easily cruised to the final whistle.</blockquote>

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