Valladolid have a late opportunity to launch a cross into the area, but Oblak punches clear. Atleti can carry the ball forward and surely clinch victory.
90' +4
A wonderful switch out of defence finds Costa, who races through but shoots straight at Caro, with a defender hooking the loose ball clear in front of the goal line. The flag is then raised, with Costa initially stood offside.
90' +3
Valladolid move the ball really smartly after winning possession from Atleti, working towards the home goal, but they are finally halted on the left-hand side of the penalty area as Simeone's men instead counter.
90' +1
There will be a minimum of five minutes of added time as Atleti look to keep possession in the corner.
90'
Atleti are running the clock down effectively now. Carrasco clashes with Olivas and comes out with another corner, which he takes his time with.
89'
Atleti win a corner, which Valladolid this time deal with well, giving the visitors the opportunity to counter. However, a one-two down the left sees the ball overhit, running out of play as the chance is gone.
88'
Míchel Herrero gets yellow.
Costa's nuisance factor is coming into play. He wins a free-kick from Michel, who is booked.
87'
Valladolid have struggled to create genuine openings in the second half, seemingly happy instead to sit on their stalemate. Now behind, they attempt to come forward. Unal cannot stretch to aim a header on target from a deep Michel cross, though.
85'
Costa could wrap up victory... but Cora recovers! The striker is bearing down on goal but attempts to roll the ball under his studs and round the goalkeeper, who reads it and intervenes.
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83'
E. Ünal enters the game and replaces Javi Sánchez.
The response from Valladolid is swift. Striker Unal replaces centre-back Javi Sanchez.
81'
Vitolo has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by Diego Costa.
Costa collects an assist, although he knows little about it. Cora punches the ball against the Atleti striker, causing it to loop up into Vitolo's path.
GOOAAALLLL!!! VITOLO! The substitute might have won it for Atleti in dramatic fashion! They lead 1-0. Cora has been poor from set-pieces throughout and flaps at a corner, allowing Vitolo - unmarked at the far post - to head goalwards. Olivas believes he has got back to head the ball off the line, but the officials award a goal and a VAR check shows the ball is just over the line.
78'
The match is back under way.
76'
There is another stoppage for a cooling break. Atleti have work to do in the closing stages.
75'
Diego Costa gets yellow.
Kike Pérez enters the game and replaces Matheus Fernandes.
SUB: Perhaps Valladolid are keen to slow the game. Another change sees Perez on for Matheus.
YELLOW: It has not taken long for Costa's frustration to boil over. He tangles with Alcaraz and becomes the latest player to see a card.
73'
Vitolo enters the game and replaces Marcos Llorente.
Óscar Plano enters the game and replaces Waldo Rubio.
SUB: Rubio has threatened at times but, on a booking, departs for Plano.
SUB: Atleti respond with a change of their own. Llorente has been one of their better performers, but Simeone looks now instead to a more natural winger in Vitolo.
69'
Y. Carrasco gets yellow.
YELLOW: Chances are few and far between in this second half, with cards the new currency. Carrasco goes into the book now.
67'
Rather than provide an instant impact, Atleti's four substitutes have largely just watched Valladolid attempt to build an attack of their own so far.
64'
Diego Costa enters the game and replaces Álvaro Morata.
Á. Correa enters the game and replaces João Félix.
Waldo Rubio gets yellow.
SUB: Joao Felix fails to build on his midweek display, as Correa is brought on.
SUB: Simeone has evidently seen enough from his two strikers. They are both coming off. Costa is introduced in place of Morata.
YELLOW: Rubio picks up one of the most blatant yellow cards you are ever likely to see. After losing possession, he dives in very late on Trippier, leaving the England international wincing and his team-mates unhappy.
62'
And again Caro is shaky! A mistimed clearance sees the ball loop up awkwardly inside the area, yet Morata cannot aim a volley goalwards.
61'
A nervy moment for Caro... Thomas' fairly tame shot provides a routine stop, yet the goalkeeper spills the ball and has to quickly pounce on the rebound.
59'
Hermoso gets yellow.
YELLOW: Another booking for another foul on De la Fuente, this time from Hermoso.
57'
Koke enters the game and replaces T. Lemar.
Y. Carrasco enters the game and replaces H. Herrera.
SUB: Carrasco will seemingly play on the left, as Lemar's shot proves his last action. Koke is on to bolster the midfield.
SUB: Atleti have a double-change of their own. Carrasco, a scorer in midweek, replaces Herrera.
56'
T. Partey gets yellow.
YELLOW: Thomas is the first man into the box for a messy challenge on De la Fuente, chopping him down from behind.
55'
CLOSE! Lemar is involved at both ends! First he waves a leg towards Hervias, who goes down in the area although the contact was outside. No foul is given regardless, much to the Valladolid winger's frustration, and Atleti attack. Lemar lets fly from 25 yards with a left-footed shot that fizzes just past the top-right corner. Caro is beaten but so is the post.
54'
Comfortable stuff for Caro. Llorente shoots on target from 25 yards, but the shot is straight at the goalkeeper, who gathers.
53'
Atleti are not really moving the ball quickly enough. Even when Valladolid push men forward to press, they are given time to retreat into shape before Atleti attack.
51'
Good effort from Morata! Sanchez's left-wing cross is behind him but, lunging backwards, he angles a diving header not too far wide. Caro looks to have the effort covered, however.
49'
Now Joao Felix goes for the spectacular. He smartly juggles the ball on the edge of the area following a poor Valladolid clearance but hacks his shot off target.
48'
Speculative from Michel. Oblak was troubled a couple of times in the first half but can watch this long-range strike fly over.
47'
Llorente quickly forces a corner, advancing down the right as he did so often in the first half, but the delivery is easily dealt with.
46'
Rubén Alcaraz enters the game and replaces Fede San Emeterio.
Miguel de la Fuente enters the game and replaces Sergi Guardiola.
SUB: San Emeterio is also off, with Alcaraz introduced.
SUB: Despite a solid first half, Valladolid have made two changes at the break. First, Guardiola is off for De la Fuente.
KICK-OFF: We are back up and running for the second half through Atleti!
45' +4
HALF-TIME: Atletico Madrid 0-0 Real Valladolid
45' +3
Atleti are frustrated as Morata dives in on Javi Sanchez to seemingly set up Thomas on the counter, but the forward is adjudged to have committed a foul, halting the move.
45'
There will be a minimum of three minutes of added time at the end of the half.
44'
Great challenge from Javi Sanchez! Joao Felix clips a pass through to Llorente, who stretches to control. Before he can get his shot off, though, Javi Sanchez is on the scene with a desperate lunge. He knocks the ball clear, although goalkeeper Caro was also bearing down on the Atleti star.
42'
Despite their dominance, Atleti have not had an effort of note for almost 20 minutes. Their creativity is waning.
39'
Morata is the man to force Atleti's latest corner, their fourth, but Valladolid escape again, albeit in less convincing fashion. Caro misses the delivery but Joao Felix can only head back towards the goalkeeper, whose defenders clear at the second attempt.
38'
Llorente continues to provide Atleti's biggest threat. He wins another corner, but Valladolid defend the set-piece well.
37'
Valladolid break once more, but Guardiola's tame shot from the right side of the area is straight at Oblak. Atleti must be careful.
36'
An awful flick by Herrera on halfway sets up a three-man Valladolid break, but Rubio chooses the wrong option and cannot find Matheus.
34'
A deflected cross gives Atleti a corner, which is nodded away at the front post. Herrera controls 20 yards from goal but lashes over the top.
33'
The match gets back under way with the scoreline still goalless.
31'
Matheus is left to reflect on that opportunity as the play pauses for a cooling break.
27'
Atleti are growing a little frustrated with their failure to break down Valladolid. Morata concedes a foul on the edge of the opponents' area. The visiting side gave up some big early chances but mihght be the happier of the two teams at this stage.
25'
Llorente again gets into a dangerous position, this time from a Trippier pass, but he loses his footing as he chops past his marker in the area.
22'
Valladolid threatened on the counter a short time ago and these fast breaks appear to form a key part of their game plan. The two wingers are pushed right back to help defend, with Matheus representing Guardiola's attacking support.
19'
Atleti are repeatedly looking right towards Trippier and Llorente. When that route is blocked on this occasion, they move through Lemar, yet his pass is easily cut out. Atleti are stationed 30 yards from goal in the Valladolid half but are struggling to advance further.
16'
Almost an opportunity for Valladolid! They are two-on-one in attack as Matheus carries the ball forward, yet he allows Guardiola to take over. The striker attempts a switch back to his team-mate which draws Oblak from his goal, but the ball bounces beyond both men, with Matheus unable to recover possession as he stumbles in the area.
14'
The right-wing delivery is flicked on at the near post, before Valladolid attempt to play their way out. They fail this time, however, and a second ball into the box has Caro scrambling. He beats Herrera to the ball but cannot claim, prompting some relief when the Atleti midfielder fouls a defender.
13'
Wonderful work from Llorente on the right takes him away from Javi Sanchez, yet his pass back towards Joao Felix is cut out, giving Atleti a corner.
12'
Valladolid have smartly worked their way out of a couple of tight corners early on. Atleti are pressing hard.
10'
Trippier is finding a lot of early joy down that right flank for Atleti. He cannot keep the ball in play as he attempts a volleyed cross towards Morata, however.
9'
Atleti are eager to keep attacking Valladolid, but Garcia goes down with a knock to briefly halt play. He does not require treatment, though.
5'
The corner comes to nothing, but Valladolid have shown their threat already.
2'
Valladolid are sitting very deep in the opening moments, with their midfield three positioned just in front of the defence. There is still room for Morata to be flagged offside, though.
1'
KICK-OFF: Guardiola gets the visitors under way!
Hello and welcome to our live text commentary of today's LaLiga clash between Atletico Madrid and Real Valladolid!
Atleti took a huge step towards a top-four finish and Champions League qualification in midweek with a 5-0 demolition of Osasuna. They can move level on points with third-placed Sevilla with victory again here.
Meanwhile, Valladolid have a little work still to do to secure their top-flight status for another season. They have crucially collected four points since the season's restart, though.
Let's get the team news from the Wanda Metropolitano...
Subs: Jordi Masip, Hatem Ben Arfa, Enes Unal, Oscar Plano, Ruben Alcaraz, Javi Moyano, Toni Villa, Nacho, Joaquin Fernandez, Mohammed Salisu, Kike Perez, Miguel De la Fuente.
Real Valladolid (4-3-3): Jose Antonio Caro; Antonito, Kiko Olivas, Javi Sanchez, Raul Garcia; Matheus Fernandes, Michel, Fede San Emeterio; Pablo Hervias, Sergi Guardiola, Waldo Rubio.
Subs: Antonio Adan, Santiago Arias, Koke, Saul Niguez, Angel Correa, Renan Lodi, Stefan Savic, Ivan Saponjic, Diego Costa, Vitolo, Yannick Carrasco, Toni Moya.
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Kieran Trippier, Jose Gimenez, Mario Hermoso, Manu Sanchez; Marcos Llorente, Thomas Partey, Hector Herrera, Thomas Lemar; Joao Felix, Alvaro Morata.
That's all from this narrow Atleti triumph. Thanks for joining us and, until next time, goodbye!
Atleti are up to third, although level on points with Sevilla. Valladolid are beaten but can come away encouraged by the way they frustrated Simeone's side.
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