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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 24002151" data-attributes="member: 158020">Atletico Madrid 3 Deportivo Alaves  0: Kalinic and Griezmann on target in Costa's absence   <img src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2018/12/08/15/7172174-0-image-a-1_1544283309250.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />   Nikola Kalinic and Antoine Griezmann ensured Diego Costa's absence was not  sorely felt as Atletico Madrid claimed a 3-0 victory over high-flying Deportivo  Alaves at the Wanda Metropolitano.Croatia international Kalinic broke his  Atletico duck in Wednesday's 4-0 Copa del Rey win over Sant Andreu and his  25th-minute strike was added to late on by Griezmann and Rodrigo to send the  hosts joint-top of LaLiga with Barcelona.    With Costa anticipated to be out for two months following foot surgery, goals  from Kalinic and Griezmann will be a huge boost for Diego Simeone, though a  first-half injury for Lucas Hernandez will provide cause for concern.   Atletico had to weather a difficult second half against their persistent  visitors, but Griezmann and Rodrigo struck in the 82nd and 87th minute  respectively to seal the win by a flattering scoreline.   Thomas Lemar's introduction spurred Atletico on to their win over Sant Andreu  and after he spread the play out to Santiago Arias, the Colombian whipped in a  cross that Kalinic diverted home with his stomach.   Ibai Gomez warmed the gloves of Jan Oblak from 20 yards in response and the  hosts lost Lucas nine minutes before the break after Jonathan Calleri landed on  his leg following an aerial challenge.Jose Gimenez returned after a month out  with a hamstring issue to replace Lucas and he hit the post from Lemar's corner  three minutes after the restart.   Alaves continued to provide a threat against their stoic hosts but Griezmann  put the game to bed when he tucked home from an acute angle after a challenge  from Victor Laguardia pushed his initial attempt against the post.   Rodrigo rounded things off for Atletico five minutes later, tapping home from  close range after Fernando Pacheco had kept out a powerful effort from Angel  Correa.</blockquote>

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