Adrian hits vital winner
Substitute Adrian Lopez hit an important winner as Atletico Madrid beat Celta Vigo 1-0 on Friday to keep the pressure on Barcelona at the top of La Liga.
The win, Atletico's ninth straight victory at home this season, moves the club from the capital to within six points of Barca in second position ahead of the Catalan side's game at Valladolid on Saturday.
Diego Godin, Diego Costa and Koke had all missed first half chances for the home team in a game they began controlling.
However, a strong Celta performance after the interval meant the match was looking increasingly like a draw until Adrian came on for Costa on 72 minutes.
Five minutes later he hit an unstoppable left-footed shot, his second goal in the league this season, from 25 yards to break the deadlock and earn Atletico three vital points.
Atletico had to play out the last five minutes with 10 men after centre-half Joao Miranda was dismissed for a second yellow card but held on for a hard-earned win.
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