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Striker Antoine Griezmann scored twice as Atletico Madrid swept aside olympique Marseille in Lyon to win the Europa League for the third time in nine years.
France forward Griezmann opened the scoring by punishing Andre Zambo Anguissa's poor touch to coolly slot home, then casually dinked in a second.
Captain Gabi drilled in the third goal late on as Atletico again lifted the trophy they also won in 2010 and 2012.
The outcome could have been different had Marseille forward Valere Germain taken an early chance, before Griezmann's lethal finishing allowed Atletico to take control.
Marseille skipper Dimitri Payet, an injury doubt before the game, lasted just half an hour before hobbling off in tears.
Without their inspirational midfielder, the French side caused Atletico just one major scare as ex-Fulham striker Kostas Mitroglou headed against the post.
The French striker has scored 30 goals for Atletico Madrid this season one of Europe's most consistent teams in recent seasons, breaking Barcelona and Real Madrid's stranglehold on La Liga by claiming the title in 2013-14.
Second in the Spanish top flight with one match remaining, they are on course for a top-three finish for the sixth straight season and have appeared in two Champions League finals in that period, losing on both occasions to city rivals Real.
With manager Diego Simeone in the stands - serving a four-game ban for being sent off in the semi-final against Arsenal - Atletico repelled Marseille's early thrusts and produced a performance which has become a trademark under the Argentine.
French hoodoo continues - the stats
Atletico have won the Europa League three times, the joint-most with Sevilla since the competition's inaugural season in 2009-10.Marseille have lost each of their past three major finals in European competition, without scoring a single goal. All have been in the Uefa Cup/Europa League.In major European finals, French sides have now lost all five of their encounters with Spanish opposition, with Marseille accounting for the past two.Since the beginning of the 2013-14 season, Spanish clubs have won eight of the past nine Champions League and Europa League trophies combined - Manchester United in this competition last season being the exception.Simeone has become just the second manager to lift the Europa League on more than one occasion, after Unai Emery (3).Koke now has five assists for Atletico in the Europa League - only Diego (8) has more for the club since the competition began in 2009-10.Griezmann has been directly involved in 12 goals in European competition this season (eight goals, four assists).Griezmann has been directly involved in 45% of the 94 goals (29 goals, 13 assists) that Atletico have scored in all competitions this season.Oblak has registered seven clean sheets in European competition this season, more than any other goalkeeper in the Champions League or Europa League.
Courtesy of: BBC News
