Match ends, Eibar 1, Atlético de Madrid 2.
EibarEibar1Atl MadridAtlético Madrid2
A Luis Suarez double sent Atletico Madrid seven points clear in La Liga as they recovered after goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic had given Eibar the lead.
Dmitrovic, taking on penalty duties for the first time for his club, fired in his first career goal.
But Suarez levelled from a tight angle with a driven effort into the far corner after Eibar gave the ball away on the edge of their own box.
Suarez then netted the winner with a Panenka penalty in the 89th minute.
Dmitrovic was denied the chance to try to rescue his side a point when Eibar had a penalty rejected in injury time, as they appealed in vain for a handball against Atleti's Stefan Savic.
The Serb goalkeeper was the fourth player to take a penalty for Eibar in La Liga this season - before he stepped up, they had missed three out of five spot-kicks in the league, including their previous two.
It is a big win for Diego Simeone's side, who now have a strong grip on the title race in Spain.
As well as a seven-point advantage on second-placed Real Madrid, the reigning champions, and a 10-point lead over Barcelona, they have a game in hand on both.
Suarez, who joined the club after being released by Barca in the summer, has played a huge role in helping them achieve this, with Thursday's two goals taking him to 11 for the season - level with Lionel Messi.
Line-ups
Eibar
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Dmitrovic
- 22PozoBooked at 90mins
- 4Rodrigues de Oliveira
- 23ArbillaBooked at 82mins
- 3Bigas
- 6Álvarez
- 8DiopSubstituted forLeónat 90+1'minutes
- 12MutoSubstituted forEnrichat 78'minutes
- 10Expósito
- 14Inui
- 17KikeBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 2Burgos
- 7González Casín
- 9Enrich
- 11Soares Alves
- 13Rodríguez
- 15Valdés Díaz
- 18García del Pozo
- 19García
- 20Correa Silva
- 21León
- 24Rodrigues
- 25Gil
Atl Madrid
Formation 3-1-4-2
- 13Oblak
- 15SavicBooked at 90mins
- 18FelipeBooked at 62mins
- 2Giménez
- 8Saúl
- 24Vrsaljko
- 14Llorente
- 11LemarSubstituted forJoão Félixat 45'minutes
- 21Carrasco
- 9SuárezSubstituted forKondogbiaat 90+2'minutes
- 10CorreaSubstituted forTorreiraat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Grbic
- 4Kondogbia
- 5Torreira
- 7João Félix
- 12Lodi
- 19Dembele
- 20Machín Pérez
- 28García
- 31San Román
- Referee:
- Mario Melero López
Match Stats
Home TeamEibarAway TeamAtl Madrid
- Possession
- Home35%
- Away65%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home24
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Eibar 1, Atlético de Madrid 2.
Booking
Alejandro Pozo (Eibar) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt saved. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Paulo Oliveira (Eibar).
Substitution
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Luis Suárez.
Substitution
Substitution, Eibar. Pedro León replaces Pape Diop.
Booking
Stefan Savic (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Kike García (Eibar) is shown the yellow card.
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Goal! Eibar 1, Atlético de Madrid 2. Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Penalty Atlético de Madrid. Luis Suárez draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Anaitz Arbilla (Eibar) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Foul by Lucas Torreira (Atlético de Madrid).
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Edu Expósito (Eibar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
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Attempt saved. João Félix (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
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Attempt missed. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
Anaitz Arbilla (Eibar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
