Lee, Baena guide Atletico to opening La Liga win over Malaga
Korea international Kang-In Lee gets off to a perfect start at the Metropolitano after joining from Paris St-Germain this summer.
Atletico Madrid secured their opening La Liga victory against Malaga with goals from Kang-In Lee and Alex Baena, as reported by EPA Images. The match took place at the Metropolitano stadium on Wednesday, with Diego Simeone fielding a youthful side devoid of forward Julian Alvarez, who is recovering from his post-World Cup break.
Despite the lack of his presence and those of several other players, Atletico's substitutes delivered the result with second-half strikes. Lee, signed from Paris Saint-Germain this summer, opened the scoring in the 70th minute with a precise curling shot from outside the box. Baena added a second goal with a stunning free-kick off the crossbar just five minutes later.
Although promoted opponents Malaga put up a spirited effort, Atletico dominated the first half before the goals secured their winning start to the 2022-23 La Liga season.
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