Portuguese forward Joao Felix scored the opening goal as Atletico Madrid recorded a workmanlike victory away to Lokomotiv.
2019/2020 UEFA Champions League
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Joao Felix scored his first Champions League goal as Atletico Madrid kept pace with Juventus in Group D with a 2-0 victory at Lokomotiv Moscow.
The Portuguese forward converted a rebound from his own shot in the 48th minute to put the Spanish side on course for all three points after encountering stubborn resistance from their hosts in Russia.
A second goal arrived 10 minutes later, Joao Felix's floated pass over a static defensive line allowing Costa to volley a pass across for the supporting Thomas to finish.
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19' Unbelievable! What a miss from Costa
A corner is flicked on by Felix at the front post and Costa has an empty net at his mercy at the back post. However, the striker somehow fails to connect properly with the ball and sends it over the bar from inside the six-yard box!
29' Yellow Card! Partey booked
Thomas goes in heavy on Zhemaletdinov and picks up the first yellow card of the night
38' NICE TRY! Morata's shot saved
Koke works the ball back to Morata from the right byline and the striker fizzes a low shot towards the bottom corner, but Guilherme is down sharply to palm it away!
48' GOAL! Lokomotiv Moscow 0-1 Atletico (Felix)
Felix gives Atletico the lead! Morata cuts it back to the Portuguese from the right and his first effort is saved, but the youngster follows in and fires the rebound into the ground and past Guilherme!
58' GOAL! Lokomotiv Moscow 0-2 Atletico (Partey)
It's a wonderful, sweeping move and Felix releases Costa into space on the right with a superb ball, before the striker squares to Thomas for a simple tap-in!
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