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Simeone praises substitutes as Atletico beat Malaga in La Liga opener

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone hailed the decisive impact of his bench after second-half substitutes Lee Kang-in and Alex Baena inspired a 2-0 win against Malaga. The duo struck sensational goals after the break to secure all three points in their La Liga opener at the Metropolitano, overcoming a sluggish first-half performance on Wednesday.

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Barcelona have parked their pursuit of Julian Alvarez after Atletico Madrid rejected a €100m offer for the Argentine striker. Sporting director Deco and manager Hansi Flick are now exploring alternative targets to replace Robert Lewandowski before the transfer window closes.

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Simeone explains Alvarez absence during Atletico Madrid victory

Julian Alvarez was entirely left out of the Atletico Madrid squad for their opening La Liga fixture against Malaga on Wednesday. The high-profile omission comes amid intense speculation linking the Argentine with a move to Barcelona, despite Diego Simeone insisting the forward simply needs more time to train following his recent international commitments with Argentina.

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Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
7	Nacional Asunción	5	1	3	1	6	5	1	6	D D L W D
8	Cerro Porteño	5	2	0	3	6	5	1	6	W L W L L
9	Sportivo Ameliano	5	1	3	1	5	5	0	6	L W D D D
10	Sportivo Luqueño	5	2	0	3	6	10	-4	6	L W L L W
11	Rubio Ñú	5	1	1	3	5	12	-7	4	W L L D L

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