Campana receives a late yellow card for dissent. Only a few seconds left.
FULL TIME: ATLETICO MADRID 1-0 LEVANTE
90' +2
Griezmann goes on a very impressive run down the right-hand side of the pitch in which he beats two defenders before cutting inside and firing straight at Olazabal with a left-footed strike.
90'
There will be three added minutes at the end of this match.
85'
E. Cabaco gets yellow.
Cabaco is booked for bringing down Juanfran just inside the Levante half when the hosts looked to launch a dangerous counter-attack.
84'
Lemar is at the heart of everything positive that Atletico are doing in these closing exchanges. The winger’s pace is causing a massive problem down the left wing. Just over five minutes to go.
80'
Lemar picks the ball up on the left-hand side before driving inside and into the space. The Frenchman looks to slide a throughball into the path of Griezmann, but Cabaco is expertly placed to make the interception.
78'
The intensity has dropped and the game has calmed down a little over the last few minutes. Atletico are soaking up a little bit of pressure as Levante look to force an opening and find a route back into this game.
76'
N. Kalinić enters the game and replaces Vitolo.
The home side make their final change of the match with Kalinic replacing Vitolo. The Spaniard has been absolutely brilliant today.
72'
T. Lemar enters the game and replaces Á. Correa.
Atletico make their second substitution of the match as Correa makes way for Lemar.
68'
Borja Mayoral enters the game and replaces Roger.
Rochina enters the game and replaces N. Vukčević.
Levante make their second change of the match as Roger is replaced by Mayoral. It remains 1-0.
It is a double change for the visitors as Rochina replaces Vukcevic.
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67'
The hosts launch a quick counter-attack through Correa who picks his head up and lays the ball off to his left for Koke. The Spaniard drives at the Levante penalty area before firing right-footed from the edge of the box just wide of the far post.
65'
Koke whips in a free-kick from the left which fails to beat the one-man wall of Levante and Atletico win a throw-in. That is a wasted opportunity.
63'
Morales managed to break away down the right-hand side and drive into the space ahead of him. His cross from the right side of the penalty area is well read by Godin who is able to get across and clear the ball.
61'
Partey swings in a right-footed corner from the left, but once again the delivery is a poor and fails to beat the first man. Levante easily clear the ball to safety.
57'
Penalty goal scored by A. Griezmann for Atletico Madrid!
GOAL! Griezmann opens the scoring! The Frenchman fires the penalty high into the top-right corner of the net to give the hosts the lead. 1-0.
54'
Atletico continue to target the left wing and Juanfran is able to pick out a cross towards the edge of the box where Partey is arriving. Despite it being a free header, the midfielder sends it well wide of the far post. Should have done better.
52'
Rodrigo spreads the play over to the left-hand side for Vitolo who looks to drive at Jason but the winger defends the one-on-one well and forces the Spaniard to play the ball backwards.
48'
Following a foul on Jason, Bardhi delivers a free-kick from the right-hand side towards the penalty spot but the delivery fails to beat the first man and Atletico easily clear their lines.
46'
Coke enters the game and replaces Chema Rodríguez.
The away side have made one change at the break as Rodriguez is replaced by Coke.
We are back underway! Levante get the second half kicked-off.
45' +3
HALF TIME: ATLETICO MADRID 0-0 LEVANTE
45' +2
Morales spreads the play over to the right wing and Jason’s cross is blocked by Juanfran before going out for a throw-in. Levante are looking to keep the ball now and get in at the break level.
45'
There will be three added minutes.
42'
Jason gets yellow.
Jason is the first player to go into the book after being penalised for a late challenge on Juanfran down the right-hand side of the pitch.
40'
The hosts continue to push for the opening goal as we approach half time but are struggling to find a way through. Rodrigo looks to float a ball in over the top but it is overhit and runs all the way through for Olazabal.
38'
Griezmann tries his luck from 25 yards but his effort sails well wide of the far post.
34'
Arias continues to be a real threat down the right side of the field. His whipped cross deflects almost perfectly into the path of Griezmann, but Olazabal is quickly off of his line to deny the Frenchman and concede a corner.
30'
Vitolo is seeing a lot of the play down the left-hand side as Atletico look to create an opening. The play gets switched to the left before it gets teed up for Partey who fires straight at Olazabal.
28'
Koke and Griezmann combine on the edge of the visitors’ penalty area, but Rodriguez is there to make the interception before either player could get a shot away.
26'
Atletico continue to press through Griezmann who this time looks to slot the ball through after spotting the run of Correa, but once again the Argentine is offside.
24'
Roger tries his luck from the edge of the penalty area, but his effort is fired straight at Oblak who easily makes the save.
22'
Partey looks to slide the bath into the path of Correa, but the striker had just made his run too early and is flagged for offside.
18'
Correa receives the ball from Vitolo a few yards out from the edge of the Levante penalty area and tries his luck from distance. His right-footed strike, however, is dragged wide of the far post.
16'
Tono looks to force the issue down the left wing for the away side, but Juanfran intercepts before playing the ball back for Oblak who opts to clear it long.
14'
The visitors are looking to make something happen and are enjoying their best spell of possession. Some smart link-up play between Morales and Bardhi see Levante work the ball into the box, but Gimenez comes across to intercept.
12'
Levante are struggling to get a foothold in this game. Atletico have largely dominated the opening period of play and continue to try to get the ball forward down the left-hand side through Vitolo who has been very dangerous thus far.
9'
J. Giménez enters the game and replaces S. Savić.
Savic is set to go off following that earlier injury. Gimenez comes on to replace him.
7'
Rodrigo looks to advance the play down the right-hand side, but his pass intended for Arias is a little strong and Olazabal is able to claim it.
4'
Atletico continue to dominate possession early on here. Levante, however, are doing a good job of forcing the hosts to pass the ball around in their own defensive third as a result of some well-drilled pressing.
2'
The home side have made a very bright start to the game. Partey and Arias have seen a lot of the ball in the opening exchanges as Atletico look to create an opening.
1'
Kick-off! Atletico get the game underway.
Atletico Madrid come into this clash having drawn 1-1 to Sevilla last time out in the league. Levante, meanwhile, drew with Girona in their previous league match but will be full of confidence following their midweek victory over Barcelona in the Copa del Rey.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Juanfran, Stefan Savic, Diego Godin, Santiago Arias; Koke, Thomas Partey, Rodrigo, Vitolo; Angel Correa, Antoine Griezmann.
LEVANTE (3-5-2): Oier Olazabal; Rober Pier, Erick Cabaco, Chema Rodriguez; Jason, Nikola Vukcevic, Enis Bardhi, Jose Campana, Tono; Jose Luis Morales, Roger Marti.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the LaLiga fixture between Atletico Madrid and Levante at Wanda Metropolitano.
ATLETICO MADRID SUBS: Antonio Adan, Jose Gimenez, Francisco Montero, Toni Moya, Thomas Lemar, Joaquin Munoz, Nikola Kalinic.
The hosts have lost only once all season in the league and currently sit five points behind Barcelona at the top of the table. Atletico will be hoping for another win today to keep the pressure on. Levante, meanwhile, are currently sat in 11th place following a good first half of the season. A win today could see the visitors climb into the top half of the table.
The teams are out and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Wanda Metropolitano.
After a truly entertaining opening half of football we are level at the break. Atletico started the game brilliantly and thought that they had taken the lead after 10 minutes when Koke found the bottom corner, but the goal was ruled out by VAR due to a foul in the build-up. The hosts also had a couple of penalty shouts for fouls on Correa, but both were waved away by the referee. Griezmann then almost gave the home side the lead before half time but Campana blocked the effort to keep things level.
Atletico will have plenty of reasons to be optimistic going into the second half following a bright display in the opening 45 minutes. Vitolo proved to be a real threat down the left wing and that is an area which the hosts will continue to target. Levante, on the other hand, will look to defend as resolutely as they have whilst also trying to cause problems on the counter. Morales has not really been in the game as of yet and that is something that the visitors will hope to change after the break.
Atletico Madrid travel to Huesca next time out in the league as they look to build on today’s win. Levante, meanwhile, will look to bounce back when they host Valladolid in their next LaLiga fixture.
That brings an end to our coverage of the LaLiga fixture between Atletico Madrid and Levante at Wanda Metropolitano. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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