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Luiz Suarez header keeps Atletico top as Simeone celebrates 500th game in charge

Football - La Liga Santander - Atletico Madrid v Getafe - Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - December 30, 2020. Atletico Madrid's Luis Suarez. [REUTERS/Susana Vera]

A Luis Suarez header gave Atletico Madrid a 1-0 home win over Getafe on Wednesday in coach Diego Simeone's 500th game in charge, keeping them top of La Liga and ending the year with an unbeaten home record.

The Uruguayan glanced in a lofted pass from Yannick Carrasco to put Atletico ahead in the 20th minute and they ground out the win to preserve their remarkable record of never conceding a goal to Getafe since Simeone became coach nine years ago.

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