The former Liverpool and Chelsea striker came on at half-time and scored just seconds after the restart with a neat header from Yannick Carrasco’s looping cross.
In an open and attacking game played in very humid conditions at Shanghai Stadium, Atletico had opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Antoine Griezmann latched onto a long forward pass to slot the ball past SIPG keeper Sun Le.
Carrasco breaks through during the friendly against Shanghai SIPG. Photo: Xinhua
Moments before conceding, SIPG playmaker Dario Conca - the third highest paid player in the world when he signed for Guangzhou Evergrande in 2011 - could have scored. But the Argentine’s low drive did not trouble Atletico keeper Jan Oblak.
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SIPG, currently leading the 16-team Chinese Super League, were without four first team regulars currently on international duty with China at the East Asia Cup in Wuhan. But they did not look out of place against their more illustrious opponents.
However, in the 24th minute Atletico extended their lead when the ball fell to Griezmann on the edge of the box. The Frenchman scored his second of the night when his tame shot evaded SIPG keeper Sun to make it 2-0 to the Spanish giants.
Atletico Madrid were bringing down the curtain on their Asian tour. Photo: Xinhua
Atletico’s Lucas Hernandez should have put his side further ahead in the 28th minute when the French defender crashed a header off the bar from close range.
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Torres scored the final goal of the match just after half-time, after which the pace of the game dropped considerably.
