Joao Felix is booked for raising an arm into the face of Pena.
88'
The game is petering out somewhat. Villarreal are trying to send bodies forward, but they aren't exactly hammering the door down.
86'
Alberto Moreno almost latches onto a loose ball in the Atletico penalty area, but Oblak gets out to snuff out the danger.
84'
F. Anguissa enters the game and replaces Moi Gómez.
And now a change for the away side, as Anguissa comes on in place of Gomez.
83'
Marcos Llorente enters the game and replaces Álvaro Morata.
Llorente comes on for the last few minutes, as Morata heads off.
82'
A ball in behind towards Joao Felix is overhit, and spins safely through to Asenjo. Atletico are preparing another sub, with Llorente stripped and ready to join the fray.
80'
Joao Felix tricks his way into the box and shoots, but it's charged down in a crowded penalty area.
78'
Trigueros tries his luck from the centre circle with Oblak just off his line, but his effort floats well wide and the keeper gets himself back into position straight away regardless.
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75'
Javi Ontiveros enters the game and replaces Iborra.
Villarreal make a change, as Ontiveros comes on in place of Iborra.
74'
João Félix has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by Koke.
Koke gets the assist for a simple interception and pass.
GOAL! It's through the legs of Asenjo, Joao Felix scores off the bench! Chukwueze loses possession just outside the area, and Koke flicks it on to the youngster. He shoots left-footed from the left side of the area, and a slight deflection helps it underneath the goalkeeper.
72'
The initial corner is cleared, but Trippier trips Albiol as the defender looks to loop the ball back in. Cazorla delivers the free-kick from the left touchline, and Felipe does well to head it clear.
71'
Gomez looks to cross from the right, and it deflects behind off Lodi for a Villarreal corner.
70'
A loose ball comes to Joao Felix in a central position in midfield, and he jinks from left to right to find himself a shooting position. He lets fly right-footed from 25 yards, but it's immediately blocked.
68'
With a third of the game to go, the home side are well on top. They still aren't creating many chances, but Villarreal have only really put together one attack in the second half so far - and Koke scored at the other end just a couple of minutes after it.
64'
Koke has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by Á. Correa.
S. Chukwueze enters the game and replaces Gerard Moreno.
The away side make their first change, as Gerard Moreno is replaced by Chukwueze.
Correa gets an assist to add to his goal, showing good composure to get his head up and deliver a perfect close-range cross.
GOOOALL! Atletico are ahead, it's Koke from close range! Trippier finds a pocket of space on the right. He finds Correa in the area, and he clips a cross in to the edge of the six-yard box where Koke arrives to bury a powerful header.
61'
Gerard Moreno gets yellow.
Trippier chips a ball in to Correa just inside the area, but he can't quite stretch to control the ball and it bounces through to Asenjo.
Yellow card Gerard Moreno Balaguero
59'
Saul goes through Cazorla just outside the Villarreal penalty area as Atletico look to force the issue. The home fans want play to carry on, the away side want a yellow. They're both disappointed as a free-kick is given, but no card.
58'
K. Trippier enters the game and replaces Š. Vrsaljko.
Trippier is on as well, in place of Vrsaljko.
57'
João Félix enters the game and replaces Vitolo.
Partey shoots wide to the left of goal with a first-time effort from the edge of the area.
Joao Felix is introduced, with Vitolo going off. He hasn't really had any impact on the game.
56'
Pena stabs a first-time cross in from the right, but it bounces straight into the arms of Oblak. Joao Felix looks like he's getting ready to come on for the hosts.
55'
Albiol is flat out on the deck for a moment after going over the top of Morata to win a header. He's back up soon enough, and will be fine to carry on.
53'
Alberto Moreno does well to get a foot in and run the ball clear as Vrsaljko tried to knock it round him down the Atletico right. The home side are in control again now.
51'
Iborra goes down with a yelp after being trodden on by Morata as the pair went for a loose ball. No malice in it, Villarreal get the free-kick just outside their own penalty area.
50'
Vrsaljko launches in his first long throw of the evening. He gets a good distance on it, but it's headed clear from the near corner of the six-yard box.
49'
Oblak launches a pass towards the halfway line, and Pena heads it out for a throw. The two sides are just feeling their way back into the game for now.
47'
Another slow-starting half. Gomez picks up a loose ball and tries his luck first-time from 30 yards, but he scuffs a daisy-cutter straight at Oblak.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: ATLETICO MADRID 1-1 VILLARREAL
45'
Cazorla is sandwiched between Partey and Koke on the left touchline, and the home crowd are up in arms as the foul goes against them. They've been a lot more vocal since Correa's goal.
We're back underway for the second half. No changes from either side at the break.
42'
Lodi delivers a low cross from the left byline, but Asenjo steps off his goalline to scoop it up.
40'
Á. Correa has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by Š. Vrsaljko.
Vrsaljko gets the assist, looping a first-time cross over the line of defence after another ball in wasn't properly cleared.
GOOOALLL! Another goal out of nowhere, Correa pulls Atletico level! Vrsaljko dangles a cross in behind from deep on the right, and Correa reacts superbly to latch onto it at the right corner of the six-yard box and touch it first-time under the onrushing Asenjo. Predatory stuff from Correa.
38'
Alberto Moreno draws some jeers from the home crowd with some completely unnecessary keepy-uppies as he finds himself with a bit of time on the ball. At least he's having fun.
37'
Alberto Moreno jinks his way down the left and chips a cross straight into Savic. He appeals for handball, but there's nothing given.
34'
Koke does hang a cross into the back post and Felipe heads it back across, but Cazorla reads it well and heads it behind.
33'
Albiol fouls Morata, eight yards or so out of the penalty area and on the left. It's would take a heck of a strike to score directly from it, but it's a decent spot for a cross.
32'
Lodi attempts a first-time cross from the left side of the penalty area as a cross-field pass drops onto his foot, but he catches it wrong and it spins behind for a goal kick.
31'
Correa shows a nice touch to bring a long ball down at the edge of the area. His pass forces Morata wide to the right, and Atletico have to settle for a throw. Torres then wins the ball off Correa as it comes back in.
28'
A good move from left to right finds Vrsaljko in space on the right again, and his low cross is knocked behind for a corner. This time the corner is lofted into the centre of the area, but it's cleared again.
26'
Correa hits the free-kick into the wall, and it deflects up and behind for a corner on the left. As with the earlier delivery, it's fired in towards the near post and easily cleared away.
25'
Rubén Peña gets yellow.
Morata goes down under a challenge from Pena, right on the edge of the penalty area. Pena is booked. The free-kick will be right by the left point of the D.
23'
Vrsaljko heads a ball down for Correa to chase down the right channel, but Torres wins the ball off him and keeps it in play at the byline, recycling possession back into midfield.
22'
Partey looks to line up a shot from 20 yards, but Trigueros gets across to make a fine block.
21'
Iborra and Cazorla combine to prevent a counter from Correa, marshalling him out of play on the left side of the pitch, right on the halfway line.
19'
The game has continued in the same vein as before the goal, with Atletico dominating possession inside the Villarreal half. Still, we're coming up to 20 minutes and they haven't really created a chance with it yet.
16'
Paco Alcácer has scored a goal for Villarreal!
GOOALL! Villarreal lead out of nowhere, it's a brilliant strike from Alcacer! Gerard Moreno delivers a ball in from the right, and it's only half-cleared as far as Alcacer at the right edge of the D. He takes a touch to control it then hits it right-footed on the bounce, across goal and inside the far post. Superb finish.
14'
Atletico are taking the first real foothold in the game. Villarreal are struggling to get the ball out of their own half, as Pena attempts to run it clear down the right but dribbles straight into Saul.
13'
Vrsaljko twice finds space out by the right touchline and delivers a cross. One goes to the back post and one towards the penalty spot, but both are dealt with easily enough.
12'
Saul wins the first corner of the evening, off the boot of Pena by the left corner flag. The delivery comes in towards the near post and is easily hooked away.
11'
Gerard Moreno attempts to flick Trigueros' pass in behind for Alcacer to chase, but he gets the touch wrong and Felipe picks the ball up for Atletico. It's humped downfield, and Villarreal get it straight back.
9'
Partey fires an excellent cross-field pass the other way, from left to right and finding Vrsaljko at the right corner of the area. He looks to fizz in a low cross, but it's blocked and cleared.
8'
A cross-field pass from Savic drops for Lodi at the left corner of the penalty area and he swings his left boot at it from range, but the shot is blocked.
7'
Vitolo almost latches onto a loose pass in the Villarreal defence, but Pena keeps the situation under control and plays the ball back to Asenjo.
4'
Partey attempts a long ball forward, but he overhits it and it fizzes behind for a goal kick. It's been a fairly slow start to proceedings.
3'
Villarreal come forward for the first time, but Partey breaks the move down and carries the ball clear.
2'
Simeone isn't on the touchline for Atletico tonight. He's been suspended for picking up five yellow cards, which is just about the most Simeone thing you could imagine.
1'
We're off! Villarreal get the ball rolling, and we've got a cracking 90 minutes ahead of us to round off the week. Who are you backing?
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this Sunday evening fixture from La Liga, as Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid host Javier Calleja’s Villarreal.
Atletico start the game in sixth, a full 15 points off leaders Barcelona. Villarreal are only one place and two points further back, and would overtake Simeone’s side with a win tonight.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Renan Lodi, Felipe, Stefan Savic, Sime Vrsaljko; Vitolo, Saul Niguez, Thomas Partey, Koke; Angel Correa, Alvaro Morata.
SUBS: Antonio Adan, Jose Gimenez, Joao Felix, Marcos Llorente, Yannick Carrasco, Mario Hermoso, Kieran Tripper.
VILLARREAL (4-4-2): Sergio Asenjo; Alberto Moreno, Pau Torres, Raul Albiol, Ruben Pena; Santi Cazorla, Manu Trigueros, Victor Iborra, Moi Gomez; Paco Alcacer, Gerard Moreno.
SUBS: Mario Gaspar, Ramiro Funes Mori, Carlos Bacca, Samuel Chukwueze, Andres Fernandez, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Javier Ontiveros.
The teams are on their way out onto the Wanda Metropolitano pitch, and we’re just moments away from kick-off.
Villarreal have been neat enough on the ball, but haven't put together an attack of note apart from the goal. Atletico have been feeding off half-chances, but will likely feel they've been the better side at the break.
That's it from me here tonight. Until the next time, adios!
Atletico rise to third in the table, though they're still 10 points off Real Madrid in second and 12 behind leaders Barca. Villarreal stay seventh, having missed the chance to overhaul Simeone's side.
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