{
  "id": 2023899,
  "title": "Lee, Baena guide Atletico to opening La Liga win over Malaga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/lee-baena-guide-atletico-to-opening-la-liga-win-over-malaga",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-19T21:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/20/lee-baena-guide-atletico-to-opening-la-liga-win-over-malaga"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "Korea international Kang-In Lee gets off to a perfect start at the Metropolitano after joining from Paris St-Germain this summer.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "To the well and back - how Malaga returned to La Liga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/to-the-well-and-back-how-malaga-returned-to-la-liga",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:01:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "To the well and back - how Malaga returned to La Liga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/to-the-well-and-back-how-malaga-returned-to-la-liga-1895650",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:15:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Lee, Baena guide Atletico to opening La Liga win over Malaga",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/lee-baena-guide-atletico-to-opening-la-liga-win-over-malaga-2025660",
        "published": "2026-08-19T21:41:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}