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Vitolo off the mark as Atletico Madrid cruise to Copa win

Atletico Madrid enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win over Lleida in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday.

Leading 4-0 from the first leg of the Round of 16 Copa del Rey tie against Lleida, Atletico Madrid were virtually assured of a quarterfinal place before kick-off.

The game took on a training match feel, and tackles were generally half-hearted from both sides.

It was simply a question of when, not if, Atleti would score.

Perhaps the only surprise was that it took until the 57th minute before Yannick Carrasco struck thanks to Diego Costa's assist.

Within four minutes, Carrasco had turned provider for Kevin Gameiro and that left Vitolo to bring the house down with the third nine minutes from time.

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