Celta Vigo responded superbly to a nightmare start to move a step closer to safety, while Atleti remain on course for a top-four spot.
Match Reports
Alvaro Morata scored the fastest goal of the LaLiga season after just 51 seconds but Atletico Madrid had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Celta Vigo.
Morata followed up his double in the win over Real Mallorca last Friday by striking in the first minute at Estadio de Balaidos.
Fran Beltran deservedly levelled early in the second half with his first goal of the season to move Celta seven points clear of the relegation zone with three matches to play, although third-bottom Mallorca have a game in hand.
La Liga Standings
Match Events
1' GOAL! Celta 0-1 Atletico (Morata)
The visitors open the scoring inside a minute at Balaidos! Aspas gives the ball away and Arias plays it inside to Correa, who crosses for Morata to convert five yards from goal.
23' Yellow Card! Lodi booked
Seconds after Mendez entered the referee's book, Lodi is booked for a challenge on Mallo - a very harsh decision.
49' GOAL! Celta 1-1 Atletico (Beltran)
The visitors struck early in the first half and Celta have done likewise in the second. Beltran sends the ball spinning over Oblak with a pretty outrageous volley from 12 yards. He does not get the contact he would have liked, but he does enough to pick out the top-left corner - what a strike!
65' NICE TRY! Santi Mina's shot denied by Oblak
Oblak is forced to palm behind Mina's powerful shot at his near post. Aspas played a nice reverse pass into the feet of Mina and the substitute nearly caught out Oblak.
79' Yellow Card! Gimenez booked
Gimenez kicks Aspas in the face with his boot when attempting to win the ball. The referee is right to show the centre-back a yellow card.
87' CLOSE! Lemar's long shot denied
Lemar shifts the ball onto his left foot and unleashes a low shot that Villar is equal to. That is the Celta goalkeeper's first touch of the ball!
Line-ups
Celta XI: Smolov, Aspas, Mallo, J. Murillo, Yokuslu, Blanco, Olaza, Mendez, Saenz, Aidoo, Beltran
Subs: Nolito, Rafinha, Kevin Vazquez, Fernandez, F. Bradarić, Sisto, Santi Mina, Juan Hernandez, Villar, Pape Diop, Jacobo González, José Fontán
Atletico XI: Arias, Oblak, Savic, Morata, Saul , Koke, Partey, Gimenez, Correa, Llorente, Lodi
Subs: Adan, Herrera, Trippier, Vitolo, Felipe, Lemar, Saponjic, Moya, Sergio Camello, Ricard Sánchez, Manu Sanchez, Riquelme