
Antoine Griezmann scored a goal the day after receiving an award as the world's third-best player, helping Atletico Madrid reach the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey despite a 3-2 home loss to Las Palmas on Tuesday. The France forward missed training to attend FIFA's awards ceremony in Zurich, but got back to Spain in time to help Atletico defend a 2-0 first-leg win and advance 4-3 on aggregate at the Vicente Calderon Stadium. Griezmann opened the scoring from close range in the 49th minute after a cross by Argentine midfielder Nicolas Gaitan.
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