Suddenly Atletico are sensing that they can salvage a victory here, and both full-backs are flying forward to contribute to attacks accordingly.
90' +2
Five minutes of stoppage time are added as both sides continue to attack with ten men each.
90' +1
Lee Kang-In goes off after a red card!
Red card for Kang-In Lee! The referee reviews the footage and decides to show the substitute a straight red.
88'
Wass stands up a cross but Felipe is there to nod the ball out of harm's way. Parejo is dictating everything as Valencia shuffle possession from side to side, probing for an opening.
86'
Valencia are throwing men forward without caution in search of a winner. They're sensing the ten men are vulnerable and are pushing for an unlikely victory.
83'
This was always the danger when Atletico failed to double their advantage. Valencia managed to stay in the game and just as the hosts go down to ten men, Parejo capitalises with a superb effort!
82'
Dani Parejo has scored a goal for Valencia!
VALENCIA EQUALISE! 1-1! Valencia win a free-kick 25 yards from goal and Parejo confidently steps up to curl a stunning strike over the wall and into the top corner beyond the despairing Oblak!
77'
Lee Kang-In enters the game and replaces D. Cheryshev.
Cheryshev is replaced by Lee Kang-In as Valencia continue to search for an equaliser.
76'
Valencia have been much improved in this half, but they haven't been able to build a period of sustained pressure. Nevertheless, all they need is to create one big chance to level against Atletico.
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75'
Coquelin gets away without a booking for a cynical tug on the halfway line, much to Simeone's obvious dismay.
73'
Arias drives into space through the middle of Valencia's half, before firing a speculative shot from distance that Cillessen comfortably gathers.
71'
Carlos Soler enters the game and replaces Ferran Torres.
Torres makes way for Soler as Valencia search for a little more quality in the final third to match Parejo's build-up play.
70'
Parejo once again engineers a promising position for Valencia by picking Cheryshev out on the left flank, but the latter's cross is wild and sails out of play for a goal kick.
68'
Marcos Llorente enters the game and replaces Álvaro Morata.
Morata is replaced by Llorente in a move signalling that Joao Felix will switch from the wing to a position up top next to Costa.
67'
Parejo picks out Torres on the left-wing, but his cross from the byline is met by Gimenez who clears with composure.
65'
K. Gameiro enters the game and replaces G. Kondogbia.
French striker, Gameiro, replaces the midfielder Kondogbia as Valencia commit more men forward in search of an equaliser.
64'
Those substitutions have settled Atletico slightly; they're beginning to nullify Valencia's possession more and the game has returned to the rhythm of the first half.
62'
Felipe picks out Arias with a delightful switch of play and the full back's cross drifts all the way to a rampant Lodi at the back post, but his squared delivery is hacked clear by Gabriel in the six-yard box.
60'
Joao Felix wins a free-kick 25 yards from goal, in prime shooting position. Lemar ends up taking and he hits the target, but his effort is too weak to trouble Cillessen who moves across his line to gather the effort.
58'
Atletico win a corner and Costa climbs highest from the delivery, but he can only nod his effort comfortably over the bar.
56'
The hosts have started this half sluggishly - Valencia have frequently navigated their half-hearted press and they've created a number of promising openings. These two substitutions show a clear intent from Simeone to switch things up.
54'
T. Lemar enters the game and replaces T. Partey.
Renan Lodi enters the game and replaces Hermoso.
Hermoso is replaced by Lodi as Atletico search for an injection of energy down the left flank.
Partey is replaced by Lemar, enabling Koke to move into the centre of Atletico's midfield.
52'
Valencia beat the press from Costa and Morata, allowing Parejo to drive into space before he attempts to slot Gomez in behind but his pass is slightly overhit and runs through and out of play.
48'
Parejo tries a clever threaded pass through to Gomez, but Gimenez does well to cut out the ball and carry it confidently out of defence.
47'
Torres attempts to scurry down the right flank again, but Hermoso shuttles across to clear the danger for a throw-in.
46'
Valencia get the second period underway.
45' +1
HALF TIME: Atletico 1-0 Valencia
44'
João Félix gets yellow.
Joao Felix is booked for a cynical tug on Parejo as Valencia try and break forward on the halfway line.
43'
Cheryshev stands up a cross for Gomez, but it drifts too close to Oblak, and the goalkeeper calmly claims the delivery.
39'
D. Cheryshev gets yellow.
Cheryshev - fresh from giving away the penalty - thunders into Joao Felix near the touchline to earn a yellow card.
38'
Atletico have deserved that on the balance of play and now Valencia will have to alter their conservative approach slightly.
36'
Penalty goal scored by Diego Costa for Atletico Madrid!
COSTA SCORES! 1-0 Atletico! Costa steps up and sends Cillessen the wrong way with an assured finish into the left-hand corner!
34'
Atletico cry out for a penalty after Cheryshev seems to block Costa's cross with his arm. The referee initially waves play on but then begins a consultation with VAR.
31'
Thomas gives the ball away in a dangerous area, allowing Cheryshev to fire a fierce low shot from 25 yards that Oblak just about manages to gather on the second attempt.
29'
T. Partey gets yellow.
Thomas is booked for an aggressive challenge on Parejo as the hosts looked to continue their relentless press.
26'
Atletico are putting together a spell of serious pressure, but they've yet to capitalise on this momentum.
25'
Morata climbs highest to nod on Koke's cross from the left, but Gabriel's on hand to flick the effort behind for a corner.
23'
Costa attempts to slalom through the Valencia defence inside the box, but he gets dispossessed before the loose ball is hurriedly cleared.
21'
Costa goes close now! Joao Felix lets fly from distance and his effort fortuitously bounces into Costa's path where he slams a half volley just wide of the far post from ten yards.
19'
That was the first big chance of the game, as the hosts finally managed to cut open the Valencia defence and engineer a strong shooting opportunity.
16'
Atletico press the Valencia backline aggressively and force Garay to surrender possession to Joao Felix, who then tries to find Costa with a flighted cross, but Costa manages to block the delivery.
14'
Valencia are beginning to find a foothold now. Torres plays in the overlapping Wass down the right flank where the full-back wins a corner. Once again, the away side go short but Gimenez beats Kondogbia in the air to clear the danger.
12'
Torres finds a little space down the right flank to run into and ends up zooming past a couple of challenges before winning a corner. Valencia cleverly work the set-piece short, before constructing a chance from 15 yards for Coquelin, but the midfielder blazes his effort well over the bar.
10'
Valencia win a corner and Parejo swings it in towards the near post, but Oblak manages to pick his way through the bodies and punch clear.
8'
Morata attempts to latch onto Koke's cross, but Felipe does well to just about nod it away from his path. The game's definitely settling into a rhythm of Atletico attacking and Valencia dropping deep to counter-attack though.
6'
Joao Felix goes down in the area under the challenge of Gabriel, but the referee remains unmoved and the resulting corner comes to nothing.
3'
Thomas angles a diagonal towards Koke who shimmies towards the byline before standing up a cross to the back post, where Cillessen palms the delivery beyond Arias.
1'
Atletico get us underway.
The hosts begin with a spell of patient possession before Valencia break up the move with a minor trip on Thomas in midfield.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this La Liga fixture between Atletico Madrid and Valencia. The hosts sit fourth in the table entering this one, but their start isn’t as solid as it seems. Lately, they’ve won just one of their last five domestic matches, and they’ll be desperate to build some form today. Valencia, meanwhile, have made a steady start and find themselves eighth in the league. However, they’ve won their last two games and will be confident of pulling off a surprising win today.
ATLETICO (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Santiago Arias, Jose Gimenez, Felipe, Mario Hermoso; Joao Felix, Saul Niguez, Thomas Partey, Koke; Alvaro Morata, Diego Costa.
SUBS: Antonio Adan, Hector Herrera, Angel Correa, Thomas Lemar, Marcos Llorente, Renan Lodi, Kieran Trippier.
VALENCIA (4-4-2): Jasper Cillessen; Daniel Wass, Ezequiel Garay, Gabriel Paulista, Jaume Costa; Francis Coquelin, Daniel Parejo, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Ferran Torres; Maxi Gomez, Denis Cheryshev.
SUBS: Jaume Domenech, Kevin Gameiro, Manu Vallejo, Thierry Correia, Lee Kang-In, Carlos Soler, Mouctar Diakhaby.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is seconds away!
Valencia had some bright moments when they pressed forward to hassle Atletico's midfield, but they'll need a more consistently aggressive approach to find a way back into this game.
Atletico's poor form now stretches to one win in six, while Valencia will surely be the happier team going forward. Nevertheless, both sides will be desperate to pick up a win next time out in search of European qualification.
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