Isak shimmies past Lodi before teasing a cross towards the back post, but no one's there to apply the finishing touch.
87'
Diego Costa enters the game and replaces L. Suárez.
Renan Lodi enters the game and replaces Y. Carrasco.
Carrasco makes way for Lodi.
Suarez also makes his way off the pitch with Costa coming on.
86'
A. Isak gets yellow.
Atletico win another free-kick in a promising area, but Carrasco's delivery doesn't match his earlier assist and it drifts harmlessly into Remiro's arms.
Isak is shown a yellow card after protesting the referee's decision to award a goal kick rather than a corner.
82'
The hosts are still examing Atletico with possession inside the away team's half, but they're struggling to make inroads.
80'
Elustondo gets yellow.
Elustondo is quickly shown a yellow card for a cynical trip on Carrasco.
78'
Atletico should see this one out comfortably now. They've been almost impossible to break down today and they've clinically taken their chances on the break.
75'
Jon Bautista enters the game and replaces Portu.
Roberto López enters the game and replaces David Silva.
Elustondo enters the game and replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
Silva is also replaced by Lopez in attack.
74'
Marcos Llorente has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by Y. Carrasco.
ATLETICO GET A SECOND! 2-0! The away side counter again and this time Suarez holds it up inside the box before laying it off to Llorente who slams a powerful shot through a cluster of bodies on the edge of the area and past Remiro!
Gorosabel departs with Elustondo taking his spot in defence.
La Real respond by making three substitutions instantly - the first of which sees Portu make way for Bautista.
Assist Yannick Ferreira Carrasco
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72'
G. Kondogbia enters the game and replaces T. Lemar.
Lemar departs with Kondogbia taking his place in another change announcing further defensive intentions from Atletico.
70'
Merquelanz whips in an inviting free-kick from the touchline that Felipe glances away from Isak at the last moment.
68'
Lemar unleashes Carrasco with a deft pass using the outside of his left foot, but the attacker takes a poor touch and it trickles away for a goal kick.
66'
Martín Merquelanz enters the game and replaces Barrenetxea.
Saúl gets yellow.
A. Isak enters the game and replaces Willian José.
Willian Jose is replaced by Isak up top.
Saul is booked after jumping into an aerial duel with his arm raised against Merino.
Merquelanz also takes Barrenetxea's place on the left wing.
65'
Barrenetxea swings in a dangerous cross to the back post but it sails over Portu and away for a throw-in.
63'
The hosts are still in this game though. David Silva has put in an impressive display and he looks the most likely to unlock this stubborn Atletico defence.
59'
Saúl enters the game and replaces Á. Correa.
Correa is replaced by Saul as Atletico move into a more conservative shape.
Silva scoops an inventive pass over Felipe and into Portu, but his volleyed cut back is blocked away by Hermoso.
57'
Atletico have dominated the opening stages of the second half. They've got their goal, but they've also created plenty of chances as they look to quickly add to their lead.
53'
Atletico push forward again as Correa stands up a cross to the back post where Llorente barges in to head it high and wide.
51'
Well, this is going to be difficult for the hosts now. Trying to cut through Atletico was hard enough at 0-0, but now the away side have a lead to protect, they'll be even more resolute.
49'
Hermoso has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by Y. Carrasco.
Carrasco's delivery was brilliant; it was a cross that was almost insisting that someone got a touch and Hermoso provided it!
HERMOSO! ATLETICO TAKE THE LEAD! 1-0! Carrasco whips in an inviting free-kick from deep and it's met firmly by an unmarked Hermoso who thumps a header beyond Remiro from 12 yards!
47'
Portu immediately drives towards the byline but Hermoso manages to muscle him out of play.
46'
Real Sociedad get the second period underway.
45' +1
HALF TIME: Real Sociedad 0-0 Atletico Madrid
45'
One minute of stoppage time is added.
43'
Trippier powers in a dangerous free-kick from deep but it comes to nothing as Savic is penalised for a foul on Monreal.
39'
La Real carefully construct another patient attack, but Merino's cross is too powerful and it drifts agonisingly over Barrenetxea at the back post.
37'
Portu races away down the right wing on a counter for the hosts, but Carrasco tracks back to deflect his cross away for a corner that amounts to nothing.
35'
Silva has a shot charged down by Felipe on the edge of the box.
33'
You can understand why Atletico were frustrated there - their gameplan revolves around executing those quick counter-attacks, and Lemar was away before the foul. However, Le Normand did manage to get enough of the ball to ensure that the foul didn't appear too cynical.
31'
There's a long delay as the referee attempts to settle the players back down, but eventually, Trippier whips in a tame free-kick that's easily cleared.
29'
Hermoso gets yellow.
Robin Le Normand gets yellow.
Le Normand slams into Lemar to stop a dangerous counter-attack and deservedly gets a yellow card.
Atletico furiously believe that Le Normand should have been sent off and Hermoso gets booked for his protests.
28'
Merino lets fly from 25 yards but his effort skews well wide.
27'
Atletico continue to build the pressure with a succession of corners, but the hosts bravely repel each one.
26'
Trippier works a corner short to Lemar, but his inswinging cross is headed away for another corner by Gorosabel.
22'
Barrenetxea swings in a deep free-kick that Merino awkwardly heads comfortably wide.
19'
Willian Jose receives a pass on the edge of the area, but he can't find space to engineer a shot and he rolls it back to Le Normand.
17'
The hosts probe patiently with a long spell of possession, but they can't find a pass to slice through Atletico's deep defence.
16'
S. Savić gets yellow.
Savic is shown a yellow card a late challenge on Silva near the halfway line.
14'
La Real win their first corner, but it's glanced away from harm at the back post by Llorente.
12'
As anticipated, this one's been a tight, restrictive game so far. Both sides have looked comfortable in possession, but equally, they're both attacking cautiously knowing that conceding an early goal could define the match.
10'
Silva chips a deft throughball towards Portu but Hermoso gets to it first and hacks it away.
8'
Correa almost latches onto a poked pass from Koke inside the box, but Merino anticipates the danger and shuffles across to clear.
7'
The away side push forward with a sweeping move that ends with Trippier having a cross deflected behind for a corner. His resulting set-piece is cleared firmly away by Zubeldia.
3'
The hosts settle into the game with a patient spell of possession around their defence.
1'
Atletico get the first half underway.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this La Liga fixture between Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid.
SUBS: Roberto Lopez, Alexander Isak, Aritz Elustondo, Aihen Munoz, Modibo Sagnan, Roberto Navarro, Gaizka Ayesa, Jon Guridi, Jon Bautista, Urko Gonzalez, Ander Guevara, Marten Merquelanz.
REAL SOCIEDAD (4-2-3-1): Alex Remiro; Andoni Gorosobel, Igor Zubeldia, Robin Le Normand, Nacho Monreal; Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino; Ander Barrenetxea, David Silva, Portu; Willian Jose.
SUBS: Ivan Saponjic, Miguel San Roman, Sime Vrsaljko, Vitolo, Saul Niguez, Diego Costa, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Manuel Sanchez, Renan Lodi, Lucas Torreira.
ATLETICO MADRID (3-4-2-1): Jan Oblak; Stefan Savic, Felipe, Mario Hermoso; Kieran Trippier, Marcos Llorente, Koke, Yannick Carrasco; Angel Correa, Thomas Lemar; Luis Suarez.
Atletico make just two changes after beating Elche last time out. Lodi is replaced by Felipe, but more worryingly, Joao Felix drops out of the squad entirely with Correa taking his place.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
This is one of the most important games of the season so far; La Real enter this in third place while Atletico are currently in first. If the hosts win they’ll find themselves level on points with Atletico, but a loss would see them fall away from title contention.
La Real have looked more likely to make something happen in attack, but they'll need to be wary about Atletico's threat on the break.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
The result means that Atletico establish a three point lead over Real Madrid at the top of La Liga - with a game in hand as well. La Real, meanwhile, fall six points off top spot but remain in third.
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