Inspite of the return of their star man, Antoine Griezmann, Atletico Madrid’s stuttering start to the 2016-17 La Liga season continued with a 0-0 draw at promoted Leganes on Saturday.
Once again, Diego Simeone’s men had difficulty finding a way through a dogged defence, with the hosts’ goalkeeper Jon Ander Serantes only troubled once by Griezmann in the first period, with the Frenchman largely unimpressive on his return from suspension.
Toothless Atletico often looked riled by Leganes’ strong tackling and that bite played a significant role in limiting the visitors’ more creative players, with Koke particularly quiet.
Atletico continued to throw men forward towards the end but ultimately Leganes had little trouble holding out for a point in their first ever top-flight Madrid derby.
