LATEST POSTS Kevin Gameiro says Atletico Madrid will not stop in their pursuit of LaLiga leaders Barcelona after he inspired Diego Simeone's men to a 2-0 home win against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
The home team struggled to break the deadlock before the break but the visitors proved stubborn. The breakthrough came later in the second half when the manager introduced Gameiro in-place of Koke in a tactical change.
Gameiro subsequently repaid his boss with a goal and an assist, scoring from a pass from fellow French forward Antoine Griezmann before setting up Diego Costa to wrap up the points.
Gameiro has a knack for providing game-changing moments on February 18, having hit a five-minute hat-trick in a 4-1 rout of Sporting Gijon on the same date a year ago.
Atletico have now won five straight games in all competitions, with Gameiro on target in a 4-1 defeat of Copenhagen at Parken Stadium in the Europa League on Thursday.
And with Atleti cutting Barca's cushion back down to seven points with 14 fixtures still to play and a trip to Camp Nou coming next month, Gameiro insists the title race is alive.
"It's a good day for us, we've won and we're still strong," he told beIN SPORTS. "We must continue like this.
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