Match ends, Sporting de Gijón 2, Atlético de Madrid 1.
Sporting GijónSporting Gijón2Atl MadridAtlético Madrid1
Carlos Castro netted a late winner as La Liga strugglers Sporting Gijon came from behind to beat second-placed Atletico Madrid at El Molinon.
France forward Antoine Griezmann gave Diego Simeone's side a first-half lead with a superb free-kick.
But Antonio Sanabria equalised for Abelardo Fernandez's men on 79 minutes before Castro tapped home Jony's low cross with a minute left on the clock.
With eight games left, Atletico trail leaders Barcelona by eight points.
Luis Enrique's side, who have a game in hand on Atletico, can extend their lead at the top of La Liga to 11 points if they beat Villarreal at El Madrigal on Sunday.
Atletico seemed on course for a fifth consecutive league win just before the half-hour mark, when Griezmann floated an inch-perfect free-kick from 25 yards over the wall and into the top corner of Ivan Cuellar's goal.
But the visitors, who played 120 minutes in the Champions League on Tuesday before beating PSV Eindhoven on penalties, lost their focus in the second half.
Sanabria equalised with a free-kick that deflected off Atleti midfielder Matias Kranevitter and past goalkeeper Jan Oblak.
Castro then hit the bar for Gijon following Sanabria's low cross from the left.
Atleti went down to 10 men for the final moments of the match, following an injury to defender Jose Gimenez after Simeone had already made his three substitutions.
Spain Under-21 international Castro took advantage to score the winner and secure a first league victory for Gijon since 31 January.
Gijon, who started the match in the bottom two and three points from a position of safety, remain in the relegation places following Granada's 2-2 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday evening.
Line-ups
Sporting Gijón
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Cuéllar
- 11Lora
- 2Hernández
- 28Meré PérezBooked at 65mins
- 18López Blanco
- 6Álvarez DíazBooked at 57mins
- 17MascarellSubstituted forCastro Garcíaat 56'minutes
- 10Cases MoraBooked at 85mins
- 22Pérez RodríguezBooked at 67minsSubstituted forCarmonaat 69'minutes
- 20SanabriaBooked at 37minsSubstituted forAit Atmaneat 90+2'minutes
- 23Rodríguez Menéndez
Substitutes
- 9Guerrero
- 13García Cabrera
- 15Canella
- 16Castro García
- 19Carmona
- 21Vranjes
- 24Ait Atmane
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 13Oblak
- 18GámezBooked at 52mins
- 24Giménez de Vargas
- 19Hernández
- 3Filipe Luís
- 8Kranevitter
- 16CorreaSubstituted forFernández Arenasat 58'minutes
- 6Koke
- 17Saúl
- 7GriezmannSubstituted forTorresat 63'minutes
- 23ViettoSubstituted forTorres Belénat 76'minutesBooked at 77mins
Substitutes
- 1Moyá Rumbo
- 9Torres
- 12Fernandez
- 14Fernández Arenas
- 20Torres Belén
- 22Partey
- 32Monsalve Vicente
- Referee:
- Jesús Gil Manzano
- Attendance:
- 24,622
Match Stats
Home TeamSporting GijónAway TeamAtl Madrid
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Sporting de Gijón 2, Atlético de Madrid 1.
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Carlos Castro (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
Substitution
Substitution, Sporting de Gijón. Rachid replaces Antonio Sanabria.
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Carlos Carmona (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Filipe Luis (Atlético de Madrid).
Goal!
Goal! Sporting de Gijón 2, Atlético de Madrid 1. Carlos Castro (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jony.
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Carlos Castro (Sporting de Gijón) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria.
Booking
Nacho Cases (Sporting de Gijón) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Nacho Cases (Sporting de Gijón).
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Matías Kranevitter (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Sporting de Gijón. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
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Attempt blocked. Carlos Castro (Sporting de Gijón) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez with a headed pass.
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Attempt blocked. Jony (Sporting de Gijón) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Álvarez.
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Alberto Lora (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Dangerous play by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
Goal!
Goal! Sporting de Gijón 1, Atlético de Madrid 1. Antonio Sanabria (Sporting de Gijón) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Nacho Cases (Sporting de Gijón) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
