Yannick Carrasco scored the winning penalty with the last kick of the game as 10-man Atletico Madrid scratched past Espanyol 2-1 on Sunday in what could demonstrate a vital triumph in the race for La Liga's best four.
Atletico looked set to drop one more two focuses at the Wanda Metropolitano when Geoffrey Kondogbia was shipped off in the last part and afterward three minutes after the fact Raul de Tomas offset Carrasco's opener, his free-kick wriggling through the fingers of Jan Oblak.
Yet, De Tomas handballed profound into added time, the arbitrator granting the spot-kick after a long discussion with VAR, before Carrasco held his nerve. The ball hit the net with the clock moving toward 100 minutes.
"It was a significant game for ourselves and when you score with the last kick of the game it feels much more critical to accomplish our goal this season," Carrasco said.
A last-wheeze triumph implies Atletico stay three focuses clear of Real Betis in fifth and level on focuses with third-put Sevilla, who play at home to Real Madrid later on Sunday.
Subsequent to losing away at Mallorca last end of the week and afterward being taken out of the Champions League by Manchester City in midweek, Diego Simeone's side could sick manage the cost of one more imprint to their spirit.
The meaning of the success was shown by the Argentinian observing Carrasco's triumphant penalty by running down the touchline, prior to joining his alleviated players in the corner.
Atletico cut Espanyol open in the 52nd moment as Matheus Cunha, on at half-time, sneaked through Carrasco, who turned inside and passed through Diego Lopez at the close to post.
Be that as it may, the game turned in support of Espanyol in the 71st moment when Kondogbia was shown a subsequent yellow card for hindering Sergi Darder's shot with his hand and afterward from the subsequent free-kick, De Tomas balanced.
The normally dependable Oblak was to blame as the goalkeeper bungled a straightforward save, the ball hitting the post and spilling in.
With a man extra, Espanyol needed a victor however Atletico saw as a way back.
In the 95th moment, De Tomas went to clear Antoine Griezmann's flicked header however misunderstood his points and on second thought the ball got his elbow.
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