Osasuna 0-1 Atletico Madrid: Saul Niguez's goal wins it for visitors
Osasuna 0-1 Atletico Madrid: Diego Simeone’s side maintain top-four hopes in LaLiga thanks to Saul Niguez’s clinical second-half finish
- Saul Niguez came off the bench to hand Atletico all three points at Osasuna
- 28-year-old midfielder showed good composure to sprint inside box and finish
- Diego Simeone’s side remain fourth in the table, three points ahead of Villarreal
Atletico Madrid needed a second-half goal from substitute Saul Niguez to earn a hard-fought 1-0 away win over in-form Osasuna in LaLiga on Sunday.
Saul came off the bench to score in the 74th minute on a counter-attack when Rodrigo de Paul showed great vision to see his team mate ghosting in behind Osasuna’s defence and delivered a perfectly placed long ball through.
The 28-year-old midfielder showed good composure to sprint inside the box and rifle an unstoppable shot to the goalkeeper’s left.
Atletico are fourth in the LaLiga standings on 34 points, four behind third-placed Real Sociedad who have a game in hand and will play at second-placed Real Madrid later on Sunday. Barcelona are top on 47 points.
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Atletico Madrid earned a hard-fought away win over the inform Osasuna on Sunday afternoon
Subtitute Saul Niguez struck after 74 minutes to hand the visitors all three points
Diego Simeone’s Atletico side remain fourth in LaLiga, three points ahead of Villarreal
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