Morata strikes late as Atletico beat Girona | The Express Tribune
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GIRONA: Alvaro Morata snatched a 94th minute winner to earn Atletico Madrid a 1-0 victory at Girona on Monday and tighten their hold on third place in La Liga. After La Real, fourth, drew at Mallorca on Sunday, Atletico moved three points clear of the Basque side with their last-gasp victory at Montilivi. Morata turned home from close range after a corner was flicked on to him by Angel Correa, with Atletico surviving a long VAR check to see if the striker had strayed offside. "For me it was very clear (that it was valid), but if it wasn't I'd have gone home by bicycle," Morata told DAZN. "(My team-mates) were annoyed because I touched it, but VAR gave it, so I am happy. "It's hard to see it there and not touch it, maybe they would have been more annoyed if I didn't touch it and it didn't go in." Girona, 12th, started brightly and thought they had won a penalty when Stefan Savic handled in the box, but striker Taty Cast