In their first pre-season game, Atletico Madrid played out a dour 0-0 draw against Toluca in Mexico.
Atletico Madrid were held to a scrappy 0-0 draw by Toluca in their opening pre-season friendly on Tuesday.
Diego Simeone's men struggled to create much of note in the scoreless draw against the Liga MX side at the Estadio Nemesio Diez.
Star forward Antoine Griezmann played the first half, but the LaLiga giants lacked creativity, perhaps understandable as they continue preparations for the season proper.
Thomas Partey went closest to finding a goal for Atletico, but his second-half strike was straight at goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera.