Atletico takes aim at top three

Midfielder Jorge 'Koke' Resurreccion set up two goals to help Atletico Madrid ease to a 2-0 win over crosstown rival Getafe and stay in striking distance of the top three teams in the Spanish league on Saturday.

Atletico overwhelmed the visiting side from the start at Vicente Calderon Stadium with the defending champion's preferred weapon of scoring through set pieces, with Fernando Torres sending in a long headed goal from Koke's free kick three minutes after kickoff.

Torres' first league goal since rejoining his boyhood club in the winter transfer market - along with three goals in the Copa del Rey - came four days after he netted a decisive spot kick.