Atletico Madrid picked up momentum ahead of the derby against Real Madrid with a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo thanks to Julián Álvarez’s 90th-minute winner in the Spanish league.

Oblak was key as Celta suffered their first home defeat of the season, producing an excellent save to deny Iago Aspas at his near post just before the break

Atlético de Madrid returned to winning ways with a late 1-0 smash-and-grab at Celta Vigo. A cagey affair remained scoreless midway through the second half when Jan Oblak produced a superb reflex save to deny Iago Aspas. But Julián Alvarez snatched maximum points at the end of normal time to rack up maximum points ahead of Sunday’s Madrid derby.

While these are still just rumors, it appears that Atlético Madrid has identified several key targets to reinforce the backline.         Simeone's defensive overhaul   Simeone has been vocal about his desire to improve the defensive solidity of his team.

Atletico Madrid were far from convincing against Celta Vigo, but they managed to secure a 1-0 victory at Balaidos on Thursday night. The result keeps them in third place in La Liga, and still in

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone was pleased with his team's defensive performance after a last-gasp 1-0 win at Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Thursday but knows they must create more chances.