Julian Alvarez scored a 94th-minute winner for Atletico Madrid as they defeated Actual Oviedo 1-0 at Estadio Municipal Carlos Tartiere.
With the sport seemingly heading for a draw after Jan Oblak pissed off the relegation-battling hosts, Alvarez managed to grab a late victory to see Diego Simeone’s facet transfer as much as third in LaLiga after Villarreal’s defeat to Barcelona earlier on Saturday.
Oviedo, who’re eight factors off security on the backside of the league, began on the entrance foot as Federico Vilnas examined Oblak early on earlier than heading broad of the goal from simply shut vary, with Atleti struggling to seek out their rhythm.
The hosts twice went near breaking the impasse in first-half stoppage-time, with Oblak turning Ilyas Chaira’s preliminary try across the publish after which saving Alberto Reina’s eventual effort from the ensuing nook.
Atleti regarded like a special staff at the beginning of the second half, when Alvarez got here on for Ademola Lookman, although Vinas continued to trigger issues for the Atleti defenders on the different finish.
Neither facet was comfortable to accept a degree, which led to an eventful ending. Alex Baena noticed a aim dominated out for offside within the 86th minute, whereas Vinas’ header from a Santi Cazorla nook was caught by Oblak.
Alvarez then determined the match, displaying nice composure to chop inside previous Kwasi Sibo and fireplace in on the close to publish within the ultimate minute of stoppage time to provide Atleti all three factors.
93:11 – Julián Alvarez’s aim , at 93:11, is Atlético Madrid’s newest winner in a @LaLigaEN match since Alexander Sørloth’s aim in opposition to Barcelona in December 2024 (95:37). Motivated. pic.twitter.com/3NaMxZUchb
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) February 28, 2026
Information Debrief: Oblak saves the day once more
Though Alvarez will take a lot of the headlines together with his late winner, it was Oblak who supplied an important efficiency for Atleti. His six saves stored them from going behind earlier than the Argentinian’s stoppage-time strike.
Oviedo maybe may have been higher within the ultimate third, producing 1.1 anticipated targets (xG) from 16 photographs to Atleti’s 0.97 from 12 makes an attempt, but it surely was a valiant effort from the house facet.
Atleti had 5 photographs within the first half, their highest tally with out registering a shot on course within the opening 45 minutes of an away match in LaLiga since November 2021 in opposition to Cadiz.
Nonetheless, Alvarez’s aim (93:11) was Atleti’s newest winner in a league match since Alexander Sorloth’s in opposition to Barcelona (95:37) in December 2024.
