Overview
- Antoine Griezmann curled a left-footed free kick into the top corner in the 61st minute to secure a 1-0 win away to Deportivo La Coruña.
- Second-division Deportivo pressed throughout and nearly forced extra time with a Samuele Mulattieri header in the 79th minute.
- Play was briefly stopped when goalkeeper Germán Parreño suffered a lip cut in a collision with Griezmann and was stitched on the field before continuing.
- The victory halted Atlético’s two-match skid and reinforced the cup’s importance for a side seeking tangible success this season.
- Griezmann’s strike was his 10th of the campaign and 208th for Atlético, according to reports, as the club awaits the quarterfinal draw.