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Rodrigo De Paul - Assists in substitute appearanceDe Paul assisted once to go with one cross (zero accurate) and two corners in Sunday's 2-0 win against Las Palmas.

ImpactDe Paul entered the match to begin the second half Sunday and made his mark on proceedings by assisting the game-icing goal late in the second half of Atletico Madrid's 2-0 victory over Las Palmas. After making 42 appearances (33 starts) for Atleti during the 2023/2024 season, De Paul has been utilized more sparingly to being the 2024/2025 season. Thus far, the veteran midfielder has made 14 appearances (eight starts) in all competitions and been utilized as a substitute in three of his team's last five fixtures (all competitions).

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Nahuel Molina - Assists in victoryMolina assisted once to go with six crosses (one accurate) and three corners in Sunday's 2-0 win versus Las Palmas.

ImpactMolina led the Atletico Madrid attack Sunday with six crosses (one accurate), delivered three corners and supplied his first assist of the season as Atleti defeated Las Palmas 2-0. In addition to his offensive production, the defender made two tackles (two won), one interception and one clearance in support of the clean sheet effort. Molina has now started five successive matches (all competitions) for Atleti, playing the full 90 minutes on three of those occasions.

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Alexander Sorloth - Scores off benchSorloth scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-0 win against Las Palmas.

ImpactSorloth entered the fray for the final 25 minutes of play Sunday and iced the match with Atletico's second goal in their 2-0 victory over Las Palmas. After scoring 23 goals as the focal point for the Villarreal attack during the 2023/2024 La Liga season, Sorloth finds himself in a rotational role behind Antione Griezmann and Julian Alvarez in the Atleti pecking order. The veteran striker has made 12 La Liga appearances (seven starts), scoring four goals and assisting twice over those appearances.

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Giuliano Simeone - Open scoring in victorySimeone scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal), three crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 2-0 win versus Las Palmas.

ImpactSimeone bagged his first goal of the season Sunday as he opened the scoring in Atletico Madrid's 2-0 victory over Las Palmas. The appearance was just the seventh appearance and second start of the campaign for Simeone who, notably, is the son of Atleti manager Diego Simeone. Over his most recent four appearances in all competitions (one start), Simeone has attempted two shots (two on goal), 10 crosses (two accurate), created two chances, scored once and supplied an assist. The young forward set a career-high for La Liga appearances last season, making 14 appearances (six starts) while on loan at Deportivo Alaves.

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Jan Oblak - Records clean sheetOblak registered one save and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 2-0 victory versus Las Palmas.

ImpactOblak had a leisurely day at the office Sunday when he was forced into just once save and recorded a clean sheet in Atletico Madrid's 2-0 victory over Las Palmas. The clean sheet broke a six-match clean sheet drought (all competitions). Over his first 11 La Liga appearances (11 starts), Oblak has led Atleti to the best defensive record in Spain by making 29 saves, recording five clean sheets and allowing just seven goals against. After a midweek Champions league clash at the Parc des Princes versus Paris-Saint Germain, Oblak should find himself in net for Atleti's next La Liga match Sunday versus Mallorca who are averaging less than one goal scored per match.

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Scott McKenna - Hands full defensivelyMcKenna generated two tackles (two won), nine clearances and two interceptions in Sunday's 2-0 loss versus Atletico Madrid.

ImpactMcKenna's position in central defense Friday meant that he was the crux point for repelling the insistent Atletico Madrid attack. The veteran defender led the Las Palmas backline with nine clearances. Since returning from a four-match absence due to a hamstring injury, McKenna has started in each of Las Palmas's most recent three fixtures and played the full 90 minutes in each of those fixtures. Over that span, the towering centerback has made three tackles (two won), two interceptions, 21 clearances and three blocks.

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Dinko Horkas - Allows goal in reliefHorkas registered no saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-0 defeat against Atletico Madrid.

ImpactHorkas made his third appearance of the season Friday in relief of injured first-choice keeper Jasper Cillessen who had to be removed from the match after being involved in a nasty clash of heads. The Las Palmas no. 2 conceded once without making a save as Las Palmas fell 2-0 to Atletico Madrid. Horkas is primed to take the reins as Las Palmas's first-choice keeper Friday when Las Palmas travel for an away tilt versus Rayo Vallecano and will be between the sticks for the foreseeable future thereafter while Cillessen recovers.

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