Atletico Madrid has made a difficult victory with 3: 1 in his visit to Espanyol from 32nd round of La Liga. Atletico needed a complete turnaround to reach the ultimate success of the "cornet El Prat".
The coach of Atletico Madrid's Diego Simeone not afford to rest some key players and again relied on all the best.
Atletico Madrid could yet lead after 17 minutes when Fernando Torres shoots, but the ball stopped at the bar.
Five minutes later, Carrasco from shooting and the ball ricocheted, but Pau Lopez alert save.
Espanyol took the lead after 28 minutes when after a corner kick in the penalty area Atletico Pape Diop meet the ball and send it in the door of Jan Oblak.
Atletico Madrid tied the game in the 35th minute when Koke assist for the goal Fernando Torres.
Six minutes later Koke centered in the box, Espanyol then Antoine Griezmann fired head, but inaccurately wide.
Atletico Madrid made a complete turnaround after 58 minutes when after multipass combination Koke handed to Antoine Griezmann, who did not fail to realize and make the score 2: 1 in favor of local residents.
Atletico were very close to score a third goal after 72 minutes, but Pau Lopez intervene and save the crucial impact of Koke.
Gerard Moreno was close to that leveled the score after 86 minutes but Jan Oblak saves.
Atletico Madrid did not allow surprise and scored a third goal after 88 minutes when Fernando Torres took advantage of a mistake in the defense of Espanyol, rebounds, then handed to Koke who shoots close with a header and helpless Pau Lopez, as thus shape the final result of the match.
Thus Atletico Madrid further increase the pressure on leaders Barcelona after the Catalans cut liabilities by three points. Atletico are second with 73 points, while Real Madrid is third with 72 points. Espanyol is thirteenth with 36 points.
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