Atletico Madrid moved out of the relegation zone after registering an emphatic 4-0 win over Espanyol.
Much-coveted striker Sergio Aguero was the star of the show, scoring two and making two – for strike partner Diego Forlan and Maxi Rodriguez – as the hosts claimed just their second win of an underwhelming season so far.
The young Argentinian, who this week insisted he has no intention of quitting the Rojiblancos in the January transfer window, ran Espanyol ragged with the visitors’ frustration manifesting itself in the late dismissal of Facundo Roncaglia.