Daily Express

Griez lightning by Jose’s target

- David Rallis

JOSE MOURINHO wants Antoine Griezmann to join his Manchester United crusade next season.

And the France striker showed just why last night with a goal that highlighte­d an all-action display as Atletico Madrid took control of the first leg in Germany.

Diego Simeone’s men – runners-up twice in the past three years – went ahead through Saul Niguez after 17 minutes. Eight minutes Kevin Gameiro raced through before

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squaring for Griezmann to make it 2-0.

The second half was a real see-saw affair. Karim Bellarabi pulled one back three minutes after the restart, Gameiro’s penalty looked to have settled it but a Stefan Savic own-goal kept Leverkusen in the game before Fernando Torres had the last word.

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