Real Sociedad vs Atlético de Madrid

Atlético Madrid shook off a flat opening hour to blow this one open in the closing stages, leaving Real Sociedad with nothing to show for a game they had largely matched. For long spells this was a cagey, low-quality affair at Anoeta, with barely a clear chance created by either side through the first hour. The breakthrough came in the 82nd minute when Job Ochieng was penalised for handball inside his own box, and Alejandro Grimaldo stepped up to convert the spot kick. Sociedad's resistance then collapsed almost immediately: Jonathan David weaved through the home defence to make it 0-2 before Giuliano Simeone added a third deep into stoppage time to complete a rout that looked unlikely for most of the ninety minutes. The result lifts Atlético Madrid up to fourth in the table and answers questions after a midweek Champions League defeat to Liverpool, with manager Diego Simeone's reshuffled side, including recalls for Grimaldo and Ademola Lookman, delivering when it mattered. For Real Sociedad, it's a harsh scoreline from a match they were competitive in for long stretches, but one that piles pressure on a side searching for consistency.