Atlético Madrid Secures Crucial 2-1 Victory Over Villarreal

Late goal by substitute Saúl Ñíguez propels Atlético back into LaLiga's top four.

Substitute Saúl Ñíguez scored in the 87th minute to clinch a 2-1 win for Atlético Madrid against Villarreal.
The victory ended a two-game losing streak for Atlético and pushed them into fourth place in LaLiga.
Axel Witsel opened the scoring for Atlético with a header from a corner in the ninth minute.
Villarreal's Alexander Sørloth equalized early in the second half, marking his 14th goal of the season.
Atlético Madrid now stands two points ahead of Athletic Bilbao and seven behind third-placed Girona.