Griezmann hails Atletico's fighting spirit in win over Celta Vigo

Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann hailed his team's fighting spirit after they scored twice in the last five minutes to beat Celta Vigo in a Spanish League tie.

Atletico were trailing 1-2 till the closing stages of Sunday night's game before Yannick Carrasco scored in the 86th minute and Griezmann knocked home the winner from close range two minutes later.

"The truth is it was an intense game," Griezmann told BeIn Sports.

"We knew it would be like that, we were ready for it. We turned it around as we are a team, a group, who always gives everything in every minute. And you saw that today," he said.

"The game swung back and forward. We tried to give everything -- and thanks to the substitutes too we were able to turn it around and get the three points."

The result leaves Atletico in fourth place on the table, four behind third-placed Sevilla, and one ahead of fifth-placed Real Sociedad in a tight race for the last two Champions League qualification spots.

Griezmann, who is being targettted by English Premier League giants Manchester United, said that his team had been inconsistent in front of goal recently.

"Sometimes, the ball does not go in," he said. "But you must give everything, work hard, and we must keep going like this. We must go game by game, and try and win every one that remains."

--IANS

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