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Champions League Group A: Atletico shake off domestic woes to clinch comeback win at Monaco

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Diego Costa inspired Atletico Madrid to victory as they came from behind to beat Monaco

Atletico Madrid battled their way back from a goal down to pull off a confidence-boosting 2-1 win at AS Monaco in Champions League Group A on Tuesday, with a defiant response to their troubling start to the domestic season.

Atletico have won only one La Liga game so far and their problems at home looked to have followed them into Europe when some haphazard defending allowed forward Samuel Grandsir to score from close range and put the French side ahead in the 18th minute.

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