Alvaro Morata hit a brace as Atletico Madrid twice came from behind to beat Feyenoord 3-2 and move top of Champions League Group E on Wednesday.
Spanish striker Morata has excelled this season, becoming a key figure for Diego Simeone’s side in attack, alongside Antoine Griezmann, who netted Atletico’s other goal.
Feyenoord started brightly and took the lead after just seven minutes when Ayase Ueda’s shot, saved by Jan Oblak, ricocheted in off Atletico defender Mario Hermoso, who was sliding in to stop the initial effort.
Japan international Ueda was starting in the stead of Feyenoord’s suspended top scorer Santiago Gimenez.
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Morata pulled Atletico back level with a smart finish at the near post after Feyenoord defender Mats Wieffer diverted the ball into his path.
The visitors again took the lead in the 34th minute when David Hanko blasted home from close range after his first attempt from Calvin Stengs’ crossed free-kick was saved by Oblak.
However Atletico hit back through Griezmann with an acrobatic effort hooked over his own head to level the game at the break.
Morata sent them in front when he poked home from Nahuel Molina’s inviting cross from the right flank, his seventh goal in all competitions this season.
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