Atletico's Lee Kang-in celebrates after scoring the 1-0 goal during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between Atletico de Madrid and Malaga CF in Madrid, Spain, Aug. 19. EPA-Yonhap
Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in celebrated his return to Spain by scoring his first goal for Atletico Madrid in their season-opening victory.
Lee netted Atleti's first goal in their 2-0 win over Malaga CF at Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Wednesday (local time) and was named the Man of the Match for his effort.
The goal broke the scoreless deadlock in the 70th minute, with Alex Baena adding the insurance marker 15 minutes later to help Atleti begin the La Liga campaign on a winning note.
Lee started the match on the bench and replaced Carlos Martin in the 57th minute. After a couple of shot attempts, Lee broke through 13 minutes after taking the field.
