Today’s important question: did Fernando Torres get his signature on the dotted line in time to make his (sort of) debut for Atletico Madrid against Levante? Answer: he did not. Sorry folks. Still, you might as well hang around for the Liga clash from the Vicente Calderon Stadium. We get underway in 30 minutes.
La Liga / Matchday 17
Estadio Vicente Calderón / 03.01.2015
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- A. Griezmann(18', 47')
- D. Godín(82')
- N. El Zhar(62')
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Updated 03/01/2015 at 16:49 GMT
48'
Solid call from the officials. It looked to have crossed the line by a good six inches.
47'
GOAL! Atletico 2-0 Levante. All sorts of panic unfolds in the visitors’ penalty area as Mandzukic’s header hits the post and bounces back into play. Griezmann is first to react and heads at goal… Marino scampers across to make a fine save… But the referee awards a goal! Did it cross the line??
46'
We're back in action!
45+1'
HALF-TIME: Atletico 1-0 Levante. Should be two or three. Levante have been garbage.
45'
Nope. The delivery is disappointing. We'll have one additional minute.
44'
Siqueira is fouled by Ivan Lopez in the corner. One final chance for Atletico in half number one.
43'
Juanfran (Atletico version) wraps his right foot around the ball and sends a teasing cross into the penalty area. No one can get on the end of it.
42'
YELLOW! A spell of pressure comes to end when Mandzukic commits a lunging foul. That's a booking, although not sure how much contact there was. Levante need half-time.
41'
CHANCE! Atletico LOVE crosses! Mandzukic leaps towards a loose ball and almost flicks the ball into the net. It’s another corner…
40'
Atletico's Juanfran wins a corner down the right flank. Time for a second?
39'
Godin waltzes out of defence with the ball. Not a Levante player in sight. It’s a training exercise.
36'
CHANCE! Mandzukic lunges at a cross from the left, but he’s beaten to it by a Levante leg. Diego Marino is in the right place to prevent an own goal.
35'
Turan tries to dart down the inside-right channel, but - yep, you guessed it - the flag halts his progress. Replays suggest he was onside.
34'
Quick sun update: the bright triangle that was leaking into the stadium has evolved into a horizontal strip that is slapped across the Levante penalty area. Unsurprisingly, Atleti are having a lot of joy from crosses.
32'
Slight lull as Atletico knock the ball around under zero pressure.
30'
CHANCE! Mandzukic dives across the near post and diverts Arda’s cross goalwards… Somehow, it stays out. Levante would have escaped anyway – our good friend, the linesman, was getting involved again with his flag.
29'
CHANCE! Mandzukic ghosts in behind the Levante offside trap before selflessly knocking the ball back to Arda on the edge of the penalty area. Can he find the top corner? Almost – his shot swerves left, then right and flies just over.
28'
This is ridiculously easy for Atletico. On this evidence, the visitors are content to take a low-scoring beating. No ambition.
26'
The crowd are soon groaning at the Frenchman, however, as he needlessly passes to a black shirt.
25'
Antoine Griezmann - featuring a mop as blonde as new rival Torres - drops deep to help link up an attack.