Borja Garcés has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by A. Griezmann.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! GARCES AT THE DEATH!!! ATLETICO HAVE THE EQUALISER!!!! The youngster saves a point for the home side. He collects the ball on the edge of the box before burying a crisp finish beyond the reach of Dmitrovic into the bottom corner. It was a super strike from the midfielder, hitting his effort on his right foot sweetly to beat the Eibar keeper. It had to be something special to beat Dmitrovic today.
Griezmann slices his effort at goal and turns the ball into the path of Garces, who does the rest with a fine finish.
FULL-TIME: ATLETICO MADRID 1-1 EIBAR
90' +3
Escalante robs Costa of possession in the Eibar box and he smashes the ball downfield away from danger. Eibar are closing in on a famous result here.
90' +1
OFF THE BAR! Godin almost produces a late equaliser for the hosts. He rises to head Koke's corner at goal, but his effort cannons off the crossbar. The Atletico captain shrugs his shoulders - it has been one of those days for Simeone's men.
90'
Costa almost finds space to break away from Oliviera, but the defender stabs the ball away from the forward before he can shoot.
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
BLOCK! Filipe Luis charges down the left flank and he cuts the ball back for Garces. The youngster turns his effort towards the net, but Arbilla makes the block in the six-yard box to deny Atletico a leveller. The Eibar skipper has been everywhere this afternoon.
87'
Sergi Enrich has scored a goal for Eibar!
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!! ENRICH PUTS EIBAR AHEAD! Atletico pay the price for their lack of clinical edge this afternoon. De Blasis fires the ball across the face of goal and this time Godin cannot clear the danger. Enrich charges down his clearance, making the block before steering his effort beyond the reach of Oblak on the line. What a moment that could be for the visitors.
86'
Escalante puts a good cross into the box from the left for the visitors. Only a fine headed clearance from Godin prevents Eibar capitalising on the loose ball in the penalty area.
84'
Time is running out for Atletico, they need to conjure magic from somewhere to snatch the three points.
82'
Koke whips a delivery into the box from the right and Gimenez rises to head at goal, only to head his effort over the bar.
80'
Marc Cardona enters the game and replaces P. Diop.
Cardona replaces Diop for the visitors.
Correa has space down the right flank, but he wastes the opening by lifting his cross over the bar. The frustration is building for the home side.
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78'
Juanfran steers a cross towards Griezmann at the near post, but Arbilla is there once again to clear ahead of the forward.
77'
Costa surges forward through the middle of the Eibar defence, but he gets closed down on the edge of the box before he can pull the trigger.
75'
Arbilla has to be alert at the back to stop Griezmann's run. The Eibar skipper slides to clear the ball away from the Frenchman, out for an Atletico corner.
74'
Pena is played into space down the right and he goes for an ambitious strike from 20 yards, only to hammer his effort well over the bar.
73'
Simeone is active down the sideline. He is barking instructions to his team, the Argentine knows the importance of the result. Atletico cannot afford to drop further points at this early stage in the campaign.
71'
Borja Garcés enters the game and replaces Rodri.
Borja Garces replaces Rodrigo for the home side.
70'
SAVE! Rodrigo releases Griezmann over the top with a precise lofted pass. The Frenchman takes the ball in stride and hammers his effort towards the net. Dmitrovic comes off his line to make the block with his chest. Saul pounces on the rebound, but cannot stop his momentum and fires his effort over the bar. The Eibar keeper is having some game this afternoon.
67'
SAVE! Atletico are denied by Dmitrovic once again. Filipe Luis angles a cross to the back post for Costa. The striker hammers an effort towards goal from a tight angle, but the Eibar keeper makes a good save to stop the strike.
66'
Eibar keep the attack alive and Pena has space and time to pick out Escalante at the back post. He rises to head at goal, but Oblak gets down sharply at his near post to make the save.
65'
OFF THE BAR! Eibar are denied by the crossbar once again. Atletico cleared the corner into the box, but only as far as Arbilla 25 yards from goal. He goes for the volley on his left foot and his attempt soars towards the top corner. However, it smashes into the bar and bounces to safety.
64'
The visitors win a corner as Pena's cross is cleared behind by Gimenez at the near post away from Enrich.
63'
Eibar are doing just enough at the back at the moment to see off the threat from the home side. Mendilibar will be delighted with the effort of his team.
61'
Koke takes a quick free-kick to release Costa in behind. Oliviera comes across the forward and is able to knock the ball away from him for a corner.
60'
Eibar hold firm at the back from Koke's delivery from a corner on the right flank. They have looked vulnerable from crosses into the box this afternoon.
59'
Á. Correa enters the game and replaces T. Lemar.
Lemar makes way on the left flank for Correa.
58'
Eibar need an injection of quality to hang on to the ball. It has been all Atletico thus far in the second period.
57'
Sergi Enrich enters the game and replaces Charles.
G. Escalante enters the game and replaces Pere Milla.
Charles makes way for Enrich in the final third.
Escalante comes on for Milla for the visitors.
55'
The second half has been much improved by the home side, they're moving the ball with greater precision and speed.
54'
P. Diop gets yellow.
Diop puts in a loose challenge on Griezmann and goes into the book.
52'
CHANCE! Milla makes a surge down the left flank and he works the Atletico defence looking for an opening. He sends a cross into the right inside channel for Jordan, but he scuffs his strike straight at Oblak.
51'
D. Godín gets yellow.
Godin brings down Charles and he goes into the book. The challenge eases the pressure on the visitors' backline.
50'
CLOSE! Costa works the ball into the box for the run of Koke. All it needs is a touch from the midfielder, but he fails to connect from close range, allowing the ball to trickle out for a goal-kick.
49'
SAVE! Dmitrovic keeps his side level once again he makes another sharp reaction save to deny Godin from close range, turning his header over the bar.
48'
Griezmann releases Lemar down the left and he goes for the cutback across the face of goal. However, there are enough men back behind the ball for the visitors to clear in the six-yard away from Costa.
47'
WIDE! Saul latches on to a poor a clearance from Cote and he goes for the strike on the volley, only to blast his effort wide of the post.
46'
We're back underway at the Wanda Metropolitano.
45'
HALF-TIME: ATLETICO MADRD 0-0 EIBAR
44'
WIDE! Atletico clear the danger from the delivery, but the ball goes back to Pena to strike. His effort takes a deflection off a red and white shirt before trickling wide of the post.
43'
BLOCK! Jordan probes on the edge of the box and he forces a pass towards Milla. He goes for the strike on his left foot, only to be denied by a block from Gimenez. Eibar have a corner.
42'
Atletico are trying to up the ante before the half. A goal now would be huge for the home side to take an advantage into the break.
40'
Pena raids down the right and he floats a cross to the back post for Jordan to attack, but he can only guide his headed effort harmlessly effort over the bar.
39'
Koke gets yellow.
Koke brings down Pena as he runs upfield. The Atletico midfielder goes into the book.
38'
Pena has to cover at the back post to head Griezmann's cross behind for a corner, away from the lurking presence of Lemar. An important header by the Eibar defender.
37'
Jordan is afforded space and time on the edge of the box, but he scuffs his attempt at goal, allowing Oblak to make a comfortable save.
36'
Gimenez has to time his slide to perfection on the edge of the box to stop Alvarez's pass reaching Milla in the left inside channel. The Atletico defender had to make that challenge.
35'
Eibar have seen off the Atletico spell of pressure and are beginning to have a period of possession with the ball in the home side's half.
33'
Alvarez sends an ambitious pass out to the left flank for the run of Milla in space, but he just overhits his delivery out of play for a throw-in.
31'
Atletico are starting to put the visitors under real pressure at the back. Costa has space in the right inside channel and goes for the blast, but he cannot force his drive through a crowd of Eibar defenders.
30'
Costa breaks in behind the Eibar backline and Dmitrovic commits himself racing off his line. It forces the forward to kick the ball over his head and he loses control, allowing Arbilla to cover across to clear it away from goal before he wins a free-kick for a shove from Costa.
28'
SAVE! Dmitrovic makes another sharp save from a corner as Godin's blast towards the near post is blocked by the Eibar keeper. Saul won the header from the corner, knocking it down into the path of the Atletico skipper, but he could not apply the finish.
27'
A throughball from Godin breaks towards Griezmann as he raids behind Cote on the right flank. He escapes the challenge of the left-back and tries to smash the ball across the face of goal, but Dmitrovic is there once again with the save before Arbilla concedes a corner.
25'
Costa and Griezmann combine on the edge of the box, but the Frenchman hits his resulting volley tamely at Dmitrovic.
24'
Atletico have come to life in the final third, but are still struggling to move the ball freely across the pitch.
22'
Lemar whips another dangerous cross into the box and Godin wins the initial header. Griezmann latches on to the ball and heads for goal himself. Dmitrovic makes another fine reaction save, although the Frenchman was flagged offside anyway.
21'
WHAT A SAVE! Dmitrovic keeps his side level as he produces a brilliant stop to deny Saul. Lemar whips a corner into the box from the left flank and the midfielder rises to power a header low towards the bottom corner. The Eibar keeper gets down and claws the ball away from goal, tipping it over the bar. An incredible save from Dmitrovic.
19'
Koke floats a long ball forward for the run of Costa, but the ball skips off the surface and into the hands of Dmitrovic.
18'
Neither side has been able to find a flow to their passing game thus far. Eibar will not mind, but it will be a concern for the home side given their performance last time out.
16'
Charles gets yellow.
Charles trips Koke on the charge and goes into the book.
15'
A long ball over the top of the Eibar defence almost breaks for Costa. It bounces awkwardly for Dmitrovic, but he manages to make the claim on the stretch ahead of the forward.
13'
SAVE! Griezmann is denied. The Frenchman pulls on to the right flank and weaves his way into the box, breaking past two challenges. He goes for goal from a tight angle. Dmitrovic spreads himself big and makes the block with his body to stop the shot, although Atletico still have a corner.
11'
Atletico have struggled for rhythm in the early stages and almost paid the price for their lack of energy. Simeone will want to see more from his team.
9'
OFF THE BAR! Eibar come within inches of the lead. De Blasis' cross from the right travels all the way through to Cote on the left flank. He takes a touch before firing an effort on the half-volley at goal. It speeds towards the target and Oblak doesn't move, but the Eibar full-back is denied by the bar as the ball skims off the top of the woodwork and heads over. So close to the opener.
7'
Koke surges forward into the final third and offloads with a chipped pass towards Lemar, but the Frenchman is in an offside position and the flag is raised as he collects the ball.
5'
Diop and Jordan attempt to combine in the final third, but the latter cannot pick out his team-mate on the edge of the box.
4'
It has been a steady start for the home side, although they've yet to put Eibar under pressure at the back.
2'
Juanfran scoops an early cross into the box from the right flank, but the visitors are able to clear the danger, although not convincingly.
1'
We're underway at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Domestic action returns after the international break and for Atletico, they need a response after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo last time out. Diego Simeone's men were outplayed on the road as goals from Maxi Gomez and Iago Aspas condemned them to defeat, while Stefan Savic was dismissed for two bookable offences. They cannot afford another loss at this early stage of the term - already trailing Barcelona and Real Madrid by five points at the top of the table.
Good morning and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Atletico Madrid and Eibar at the Wanda Metropolitano.
After suffering two defeats to start the campaign, Eibar got off the mark in their last contest with a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad. They did go behind early on to a penalty from Willian Jose before Marc Cardona brought them level. The contest looked to be heading for a draw until Charles popped up in the 90th minute to snatch the victory for Jose Luis Mendilibar's side.
Let's take a look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Juanfran, Diego Godin, Jose Gimenez, Filipe Luis; Koke, Saul Niguez, Rodrigo, Thomas Lemar; Antoine Griezmann, Diego Costa.
Atletico subs: Antonio Adan, Thomas Partey, Angel Correa, Gelson Martins, Borja Garces, Andres Solano, Francisco Montero.
EIBAR (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic; Ruben Pena, Paulo Oliveira, Anaitz Arbilla, Cote; Pape Diop, Sergio Alvarez; Pablo De Blasis, Joan Jordan, Pere Milla; Charles.
Eibar subs: Ivan Ramis, Gonzalo Escalante, Marc Cardona, Sergi Enrich, Asier Riesgo, Pablo Hervias, Marc Cucurella.
Atletico have made three changes to their side that was beaten last time out. Juanfran comes into the fold to replace the suspended Savic. Lemar and Rodrigo start in the midfield ahead of Partey and Correa.
Eibar have made four changes to their side that beat Real Sociedad last time out. Goalscorer Charles gets the start ahead Cardona, while De Blasis, Jordan and Cote also come into the team.
It's goalless at the break between Atletico Madrid and Eibar. The home side had the best chance of the half when Saul Niguez rose highest in the box to head Thomas Lemar's corner at goal, only to be denied by a brilliant save from Marko Dmitrovic. At the other end, Cote came inches away from finding the net, but he saw his effort clip the bar and head over.
Diego Simeone will not be pleased with his side's performance. They've lacked fluency in their passing across the pitch and have not produced the response the Argentine would have wanted following their defeat last time out. The next 45 minutes are big for the home team.
Borja Garces rescues a point for Atletico Madrid to prevent the club from back-to-back defeats in LaLiga. Sergi Enrich's strike looked to have handed Eibar an unlikely win on the road after the visitors had previously been denied by the bar on two occasions. With three minutes to go it looked like the three points were Eibar's, especially after Diego Godin struck the bar with a header. However, Garces came up with the finish to beat Marko Dmitrovic, who had been in inspired form all afternoon, to hand Atletico a share of the spoils.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
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