(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)Goals from free kicks gave Atletico Madrid a slim win over promoted Las Palmas and helped Espanyol edge 10-man Getafe on Saturday as the Spanish League struggled to produce scoring on its opening weekend.
Atletico settled for a 1-0 victory thanks to Antoine Griezmann's free kick in the 16th minute at its Vicente Calderon Stadium. Las Palmas began the match looking out of its depth in its return to the top flight after 13 seasons but the Canary Island club made the 2014 champions work for the win. Griezmann's shot deflected off a defender to wrong-foot goalkeeper Raul Lizoain who got a touch on the ball but couldn't keep it out. In Barcelona Espanyol midfielder Salva Sevilla secured a 1-0 win over Getafe with a dipping free kick that went in off the upright in the third minute. It was the only clear scoring chance of the game as Espanyol didn't muster another effort on target - not even after Getafe's Santiago Vergini received his second booking with eight minute to play. "We suffered we gave it our all and this was our reward" said Espanyol coach Sergio Gonzalez.
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