Match ends, Málaga 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
MalagaMalaga1Atl MadridAtlético Madrid0
Atletico Madrid missed a chance to go top of La Liga after falling to a late winner from Malaga striker Charles.
Diego Simeone's side surrendered a 15-game unbeaten run as the Brazilian fired home an 88th-minute volley.
A draw would have seen Atletico climb above Barcelona to the summit going into the 10-day winter break.
But they had to hold on after losing skipper Gabi Fernandez to two yellows cards in the space of five minutes early in the second half.
In a sometimes bad-tempered encounter, the visitors were up against it from the moment Fernandez was cautioned for a foul, then ordered in the 56th minute after committing a handball near the halfway line.
Charles saw two first-half chances saved by Atletico keeper Jan Oblak in a game short on clear openings.
But the Brazilian had the final say, finding the net with the aid of a deflection off defender Diego Godin for his sixth goal of the season.
Barcelona have a game in hand after being without a domestic fixture due to their involvement in the Club World Cup final against River Plate.
Line-ups
Malaga
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Kameni
- 18RosalesBooked at 74mins
- 2AlbentosaBooked at 45mins
- 3Pena de Oliveira
- 23TorresSubstituted forSanta Cruzat 79'minutes
- 11N AmrabatSubstituted forAñor Acostaat 90'minutes
- 14García del Pozo
- 6Camacho
- 7Pérez López
- 20CopSubstituted forBarbosa Valenteat 70'minutes
- 9Dias de OliveiraBooked at 45mins
Substitutes
- 13Ochoa
- 17Barbosa Valente
- 21Filipenko
- 24Santa Cruz
- 28Añor Acosta
- 31Fornals
- 39Ontiveros Parra
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 13Oblak
- 20Torres Belén
- 24Giménez de Vargas
- 2Godín
- 3Filipe LuísBooked at 20mins
- 14Fernández ArenasBooked at 56mins
- 7Griezmann
- 6Koke
- 17Saúl
- 21CarrascoBooked at 45minsSubstituted forParteyat 64'minutesBooked at 83mins
- 23ViettoBooked at 21minsSubstituted forTorresat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Moyá Rumbo
- 9Torres
- 10Torres Muñoz
- 15Savic
- 16Correa
- 18Gámez
- 22Partey
- Referee:
- Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
- Attendance:
- 19,122
Match Stats
Home TeamMalagaAway TeamAtl Madrid
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Málaga 1, Atlético de Madrid 0.
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Charles (Málaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution
Substitution, Málaga. Juanpi replaces Nordin Amrabat.
Goal!
Goal! Málaga 1, Atlético de Madrid 0. Charles (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
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Attempt blocked. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Charles (Málaga) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Antoine Griezmann.
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Foul by Juan Carlos (Málaga).
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Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Ignacio Camacho (Málaga) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid).
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Charles (Málaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Giménez (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution
Substitution, Málaga. Roque Santa Cruz replaces Miguel Torres because of an injury.
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Attempt missed. Roberto Rosales (Málaga) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Carlos following a corner.
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Corner, Málaga. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
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Raúl Albentosa (Málaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
