Overview
- Jan Oblak delivered several crucial saves to deny Ilyas Chaira and Federico Viñas and kept the clean sheet intact.
- Academy left-back Julio Díaz earned a surprise start and helped keep the decisive move alive in stoppage time.
- An Álex Baena finish was ruled offside before the winner, which came after a Nahuel Molina delivery and a loose ball in the area.
- The victory moved Atlético into third place, level on 51 points with Villarreal after Barcelona beat the Yellow Submarine earlier in the day.
- It was only Atlético’s second league win in five matches, while Oviedo stay bottom on 17 points and eight from safety.