Torres watches as Griezmann lifts Atletico Madrid to 4th

A smiling Fernando Torres watched just four days on from a sickening blow to the head as Antoine Griezmann struck twice in Atletico Madrid's 3-0 win over Valencia on Sunday.

Torres, a lifelong Atletico fan, was knocked unconscious during his side's 1-1 draw at Deportivo la Coruna on Thursday and spent the night in a hospital, although thankfully suffered no serious injury.

He was serenaded with a banner reading "the Calderon loves you" before kick-off and was soon on his feet in celebration as Griezmann finished off a fine team move after just 10 minutes.

Kevin Gameiro's deflected effort doubled Atletico's lead three minutes into the second half before Griezmann completed the scoring seven minutes from time. The victory moved Atletico back a point clear of Real Sociedad and into fourth in La Liga.

"We are happy he (Torres) is here with us," Griezmann told BeIN Sports Spain. "Hopefully he can return as quickly as possible because we need him." Torres is in his second spell at the Vicente Calderon after coming through the club's academy to captain Atletico before leaving for Liverpool in 2007.

-AFP, Madrid