Atletico Madrid secured an important victory over Real Sociedad with a 2-1 scoreline in the 29th round of La Liga.
Atletico Madrid snatched a victory from Real Sociedad in the 29th round of La Liga. Goals from Griezmann and De Paul secured three points for the red-and-whites in their fight for a top-four spot.
Griezmann decides again
French forward Antoine Griezmann opened the scoring in the 32nd minute with a spectacular finish from a cross. This is already the player's 14th goal in the current La Liga season.
Real Sociedad equalized in the second half thanks to a precise strike from Mikel Oyarzabal, but 10 minutes later, Rodrigo De Paul restored the hosts' lead.
We knew it would be a tough match, but we showed character. This victory is very important for our goals.
— Диего Симеоне, главный тренер Атлетико
Battle for European spots
With this victory, Atlético moved up to 4th place in the table, overtaking Athletic Bilbao. Real Sociedad remains in 6th place, keeping their chances of qualifying for the Europa League.
Atletico's next match will be against Getafe, while Real Sociedad will host Valencia.