Overview
- Julián Álvarez ended a near four-month LaLiga drought with a 94th-minute finish to seal a 1-0 away victory.
- Diego Simeone rotated heavily, giving 21-year-old Julio Díaz a senior debut that featured the late hustle leading to the winner.
- Jan Oblak delivered multiple crucial saves, denying chances from Ilyas Chaira and Federico Viñas to preserve the clean sheet.
- Atlético climbed above Villarreal into third, level on 51 points after Barcelona defeated the Yellow Submarine 4-1 earlier.
- Bottom-placed Oviedo remain eight points from safety as Atlético manage league play alongside a 4-0 first-leg cushion in the Copa del Rey semifinal.