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Four wins in four for Atletico
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Atletico Madrid extended its winning start to the La Liga season to four games when David Villa set it on its way to a 4-2 home victory over promoted Almeria yesterday.
One of four teams to win their opening three matches along with champion Barcelona, Real Madrid and Villarreal, Atletico had far too much quality for the south coast club on a festive afternoon for its fans packing a sun-bathed Vicente Calderon Stadium.
Villa, who joined from Barcelona in the close season, struck with a superb left-foot volley after a quarter of an hour and Diego Costa scored from the penalty spot, his fourth goal of the campaign, in the 37th minute to make it 2-0.
Rodri pulled one back for the visitors three minutes later before Tiago scored from a well-worked free kick in the 64th and Raul Garcia killed the game off in the 67th when he cleverly flicked the ball into the net from close range.
Diego Simeone’s men took their foot off the gas in the final minutes and Almeria winger Aleix Vidal swept into the area and beat Thibaut Courtois with a clinical shot in the 90th minute.
Atletico has won its opening four La Liga games for the first time since it last claimed the title in the 1995-96 season.
Barcelona was hosting Sevilla later yesterday ahead of world record signing Gareth Bale making his debut for Real Madrid in its match away to Villarreal.
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