Black Stars midfielder Thomas Partey was on target as Atletico Madrid eased past Getafe on Thursday night in La Liga match week 37.
The midfielder climbed off the bench to put the final nail in the coffin as Diego Simeone’s side beat Getafe 2-0.
Llorente put the visitors in front before Partey added a second goal when he tapped in from close range after a counterattack with 10 minutes left as The Red and Whites picked the maximum points.
Atletico Madrid beat Getafe 2-0 away in their penultimate La Liga game on Thursday to continue their relentless run of form since the season returned after the COVID-19 break.
Marcos Llorente put Diego Simeone’s side in front early in the second half before substitute Thomas Partey scored in the 80th minute, sealing Atletico’s seventh win in 10 matches.
Third-placed Atletico, who had already sealed a top-four finish and qualification for next season’s Champions League, moved on to 69 points after 37 matches, two ahead of fourth-placed Sevilla who drew 0-0 at Real Sociedad.
Partey’s Atletico Madrid will host Real Sociedad in the final La Liga fixture of the season on July 19.
