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Diego Costa scores in Atletico Madrid Copa rout

Diego Costa was back on the scoresheet for Atletico Madrid as they won 4-0 at Copa del Rey opponents Lleida.

Four goals from the capital club sentenced the game, as Diego Godin was the first on the scoresheet after his strong header passed by goalkeeper David Oliveros.

A few minutes later, Fernando Torres found the back of the net, scoring his 123rd goal in 379 games for Los Rojiblancos.

It was also a night to remember for Diego Costa, who made his debut for Atletico since returning from Chelsea, scoring a goal just five minutes after coming on.

The Spaniard started on the bench against the Catalan side but his long-awaited return to Atletico was well worth the wait, as he netted his team's third goal o n the 50th minute.

Antoine Griezmann scored in the final seconds of injury time, making it his second goal in this domestic tournament.

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