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Atletico Madrid are all but certain of another season of Champions League
They are eight points clear of fifth placed Villareal with three games to play
Atletico went three up inside 20 minutes while Las Palmas finished with 10 men

Published: 16:01 EDT, 29 April 2017 | Updated: 17:33 EDT, 29 April 2017

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Atletico Madrid are all but certain of another season of Champions League football after they swept aside Las Palmas on Saturday.

Diego Simeone's men were three up inside 20 minutes through a Kevin Gameiro double either side of a Saul Niguez strike, with Thomas Partey and Fernando Torres adding in the second half after Kevin-Prince Boateng was sent off for the hosts.

The result means Atletico are eight points clear of fifth placed Villareal with three games to play.

Kevin Gameiro slid in to give Atletico Madrid the lead after two minutes against Las Palmas

Saul Niguez scored Atletico's second as they close in on a Champions League place

It was 3-0 after just 18 minutes as French forward Gameiro bagged his second of the game

MATCH FACTS AND LEAGUE TABLE

Las Palmas (4-1-4-1): Varas; Michel, David Garcia, Bigas, D. Castellano; Santana (J. Castellano 75); Halilovic (Momo 64), Roque Mesa, Tana (Ezequiel Garcia 68), Jese; Boateng

Unused subs: Lizoain, Simon, Lemos, Exposito

Bookings: Boateng 6, Jese 32, Halilovic 56

Red card: Boateng 65

Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Oblak; Gimenez (Thomas 67), Savic, Lucas, Felipe Luis; Gaitan, Gabi, Saul, Koke; Griezmann (Correa 71), Gameiro (Torres 58)

Unused subs: Moya, Tiago, Cerci, Alberto Rodriguez

Goals: Gameiro 2, 18, Saul 17, Thomas 72, Torres 90

Bookings: Saul 14, Savic 31, Gaitan 61, Thomas 89

Simeone's side, who face city rivals Real in the semi-finals of the Champions League next week, made the perfect start at Estadio de Gran Canaria when Gameiro put them ahead inside two minutes as he swept in Saul's cross from the left.

It was soon 2-0 when midfielder Saul headed in from a corner after 17 minutes, with Gameiro adding a third almost immediately from the restart following a break down the right.

Las Palmas managed to regroup for the second half, but then saw midfielder Boateng sent off for a second caution after 65 minutes.

The hosts, though, managed to hold out until Atletico substitute Thomas made it 4-0 in the 72nd minute.

Veteran forward Torres, who had replaced Gameiro just before the hour, completed the route with a close-range finish in stoppage time.