Antoine Griezmann's second half earned Atletico Madrid a stunning 4-3 victory over Sevilla in LaLiga on Sunday, claiming their ninth straight win in all competitions.
Match report
The result moved Diego Simeone's side into third place in the standings after 16 games so far, one point behind Real Madrid and three points behind leaders Barcelona.
After Griezmann rattled the crossbar early on, Atletico took the lead in the 10th minute through Rodrigo De Paul's fierce effort in the roof of Alvaro Fernandez's goal.
But Sevilla responded just two minutes later, with Dodi Lukebakio leveling the scores before Isaac Romero capped a quick counter-attack with a fine finish.
Juanlu Sánchez then put the visitors two goals ahead in the 57th minute, tucking the ball past Jan Oblak after being picked out by the influential Kike Salas.
But Atletico's comeback began five minutes later as Griezmann reduced the deficit before substitute Samuel Lino's long-range effort restored parity in the capital.
However, more drama was to unfold after Griezmann collected Lino's pass and fired the ball home off the crossbar in the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time.
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Atletico set a huge milestone in their title credentials this season on Sunday, with their ability to bounce back on display with their late turnaround on home soil.
And the hosts were worth their dramatic win, with an expected goal (xG) of 2.11 from their 14 shots, compared to Sevilla's 0.39 from their four attempts.
Griezmann once again proved to be Atletico's savior, with the Frenchman putting in an impressive performance. He registered the most shots on target (three) and touches into the opposition penalty area (nine) for his side, while also achieving a team-high xG score of 0.76.
Setups
Atletico XI: Oblak, Griezmann, Lenglet, De Paul, Gimenez, Llorente, Javi Galán, Conor Gallagher, Julián Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Pablo Barrios
Subs: Witsel, Azpilicueta, Koke, Alexander Sørloth, Musso, Correa, Reinildo Mandava, Robin Le Normand, Nahuel Molina, Samuel Lino, Riquelme, Antonio Gomis
Sevilla
Subs: J. Navas, Nyland, Saul, Suso, Iheanacho, Teixeira, Gonzalo Montiel, Pedro Ortiz, Valentín Barco, Alberto Flores, Stanis Idumbo
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