Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Levante 0.
Atl MadridAtlético Madrid1LevanteLevante0
Substitute Thomas Partey scored a late winner for Atletico Madrid as they beat bottom side Levante to go top of La Liga.
Atletico took advantage of Barcelona's earlier 0-0 draw with Espanyol to move two points clear, albeit having now played a game more.
The 2013-14 champions looked like they were going to be frustrated after Koke hit the crossbar with a fantastic half-volley from 20 yards.
But midfielder Partey burst into the box and his shot was fumbled into the net by keeper Diego Marino for the only goal with nine minutes left.
Atletico's win means Real Madrid will not be able to go top when they face Gary Neville's Valencia on Sunday (19:30 GMT).
Line-ups
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Oblak
- 20Torres Belén
- 15Savic
- 2Godín
- 3Filipe Luís
- 6KokeSubstituted forCarrascoat 62'minutes
- 14Fernández Arenas
- 17Saúl
- 7Griezmann
- 11MartínezSubstituted forParteyat 73'minutes
- 16CorreaSubstituted forViettoat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Moyá Rumbo
- 9Torres
- 18Gámez
- 21Carrasco
- 22Partey
- 23Vietto
- 24Giménez de Vargas
Levante
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 25Mariño
- 2López Mendoza
- 16Trujillo
- 24FeddalBooked at 90mins
- 3García Aranda
- 22Martín-Bejarano SerranoSubstituted forCamarasaat 65'minutesSubstituted forMartí Salvadorat 83'minutes
- 17XumetraBooked at 61minsSubstituted forGarcía Santosat 75'minutesBooked at 61mins
- 8Lerma
- 7García RabascoBooked at 90mins
- 11Morales Nogales
- 23Ghilas
Substitutes
- 6Camarasa
- 10García Santos
- 13Martínez Andrade
- 14Martí Salvador
- 15Karabelas
- 32Traver Navarrete
- 37Calvo Sanromán
- Referee:
- Carlos Clos Gómez
- Attendance:
- 37,461
Match Stats
Home TeamAtl MadridAway TeamLevante
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away1
- Corners
- Home13
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 1, Levante 0.
Booking
Verza (Levante) is shown the yellow card.
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Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Iván López (Levante).
Booking
Zouhair Feddal (Levante) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Juanfran (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Zouhair Feddal (Levante).
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Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Rubén García (Levante).
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Attempt missed. Luciano Vietto (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Roger (Levante) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma with a headed pass.
Substitution
Substitution, Levante. Roger replaces Víctor Camarasa.
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Attempt missed. Iván López (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Goal!
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 1, Levante 0. Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabi.
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Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid).
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Iván López (Levante) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Iván López.
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Attempt saved. Rubén García (Levante) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Levante. Rubén García replaces Jordi Xumetra.
