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Atletico Madrid have a productive trio in Koke, Griezmann and Costa

  /  autty

Nine goals have been scored by Atletico Madrid across their six official matches of the 2018/19 season and seven of them have featured at least one of Koke, Antoine Griezmann or Diego Costa.

Their importance was on display in Monaco on Tuesday, as Koke fed the ball to Griezmann, who in turn first-time passed into the path of Costa for the equalising goal.

So far this campaign, Koke has scored one (vs Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup) and assisted one (taking the corner from which Jose Maria Gimenez scored the winner against Monaco).

Costa hasn't set up any yet, but he has scored three times (two against Real Madrid and one against Monaco).

Griezmann, meanwhile, has scored one of his own (the winner against Rayo Vallecano) and has set up two goals (for Angel Correa vs Valencia and for Costa vs Monaco).

If the mishit shot into the path of Borja Garces against Eibar is considered an assist as well, then the No.7 has three and every goal bar Saul Niguez's UEFA Super Cup volley has had participation from one of these three players.

With the through balls and set piece delivery of Koke, the creativity of Griezmann and the finishing of Costa, Diego Simeone can be confident that goals will come when these players are on the pitch together.