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Half-Time Report: Atletico Madrid in control against Cordoba

Atletico Madrid are on course to close the gap on Barcelona and Real Madrid after opening up a 2-0 lead at Cordoba.

Goals from Antoine Griezmann and Saul Niguez have given Atletico Madrid a 2-0 half-time lead away at Cordoba.

Atletico Madrid's French forward Antoine Griezmann (backR) celebrates after scoring with his teammates during the Spanish league football match Cordoba CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid at El Nuevo Arcangel stadium in Cordoba on April 4, 2015© Getty Images

It took just five minutes for the visitors to take the lead at Nuevo Arcangel when Griezmann took advantage of a lapse in concentration from Bruno Zuculini before breaking clear and applying a composed finish past Juan Carlos.

Moments later, Atletico almost found a second through Diego Godin, but his header from a Koke cross went straight into the grateful hands of Carlos.

Cordoba looked a threat on the counter-attack, but their final ball was letting them down and Jose Gimenez almost capitalised when heading wide from another Koke delivery.

Shortly after the half-hour mark, Griezmann was unfortunate not to make it 2-0 after seeing a shot blocked by Jose Angel Crespo, but six minutes before half time, Diego Simeone's side doubled their lead.

After Mandzukic won a header from a throw, Saul Niguez nipped in to head past Carlos to give his side a comfortable advantage at the break.

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Atletico Madrid's midfielder Koke celebrates after scoring during the Spanish league football match Atletico Madrid vs Valencia CF at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, on March 8, 2015
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