Atlético Madrid opened their La Liga campaign with a 2:0 victory over Málaga at the Riyadh Air Метрополитано on August 19.
The hosts took all three points in the first matchday, closing out a result that reflected their control throughout.
The breakthrough came in the 70th minute when Lee Kang-In found the net to give Atlético an advantage.
The visitors had weathered the opening exchanges without conceding, but the deadlock finally broke after sustained pressure.
Málaga's defence struggled to deal with the movement in the final third.
A. Baena doubled the lead with a goal in the 85th minute to settle any remaining questions.
The visitors had managed to keep things tight for most of the contest, but the margin grew too large to recover from.
Substitutions began in the 46th minute when J. Dominguez was replaced.
Three players were changed at the 57-minute mark before Atlético introduced Koke for a substitution in the 78th minute.
Yellow cards were shown to five players across the course of the match.
The disciplinary count left Málaga with three bookings against Atlético's two.
Atlético dominated possession at 53% and registered six shots on target compared to Málaga's single attempt.
The hosts created three big chances while their opponents managed none, and the expected goals figure of 0.92 reflected that superiority.
Málaga's goalkeeper made four saves to keep the deficit at two goals.
The result lifts Atlético Madrid to fourth place with seven points from three matches.
Málaga remain at the bottom of the table on just one point after three games without a victory.