Overview
- The 34-year-old curled a left-footed free-kick into the top corner in the 61st minute at Riazor to clinch a 1-0 win.
- Deportivo nearly forced extra time when Samuele Mulattieri headed narrowly wide in the 79th minute.
- Goalkeeper Germán Parreño suffered a mouth cut in a collision with Griezmann, received stitches on the field, and continued.
- Atlético struggled for fluency in attack, with Julián Álvarez missing chances and later being substituted as Diego Simeone shuffled options.
- A crowd of 28,577 watched at Riazor as Atlético advanced and now awaits its quarterfinal opponent in Monday's draw.