A clever touch and flick from Griezmann gives the Frenchman space to cross into the packed box, but Ely gets across to hook it clear at the front post! Almeria break up the other end through Eguaras, who has a two-on-one with Suarez in support, but his pass wide is woeful and Atletico recover possession!
90' +3
Rodrigo Ely gets yellow.
Molina shows good strength to keep control of a bouncing ball before finding Morata, but he's barrelled over by Ely in a challenge that was always going to yield a yellow card.
90' +2
Saúl enters the game and replaces Marcos Llorente.
Saúl gets yellow.
Llorente has another tussle down that right-hand side but his inside cross is cleared, and the Spanish international is then brought off for Saul Niguez in Atletico's final change.
Puigmal races onto a loose ball and looks to advance over halfway, but he's shunted to the ground by Saul, whose first contribution to the game is being shown a yellow card!
90'
We'll play four minutes of added time beyond the 90, and that's plenty for either of these sides to find a winner in this topsy-turvy game, which has been superb viewing from start to finish.
89'
Sergio Reguilón gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
RED CARD!!! Ely is caught in the air by Reguilon's elbow, and the referee is quick to blow for the free-kick and holds another yellow card aloft, and Reguilon's second booking in just four minutes means he's sent off! A nervy last few moments coming up for Atletico now, to say the very least.
88'
Almeria captain Robertone has run the show in a frantic midfield battle, and he's replaced late on by Arnau Puigmal.
87'
Arnau Puigmal enters the game and replaces L. Robertone.
85'
Sergio Reguilón gets yellow.
Houboulang Mendes gets yellow.
Reguilon did pull Mendes back and was straight into him as soon as the winger collided with Hermoso, and the on-loan Tottenham full-back is also shown a booking.
Mendes charges down the line looking to get on the other end of a one-two with Robertone. He's pulled back by Reguilon before clattering into Hermoso, sparking a melee between the substitutes and warranting a yellow card for the Almeria winger!
79'
Íñigo Eguaras enters the game and replaces Gonzalo Melero.
Houboulang Mendes enters the game and replaces Adri Embarba.
Embarba has also gone close on several occasions for Almeria, but he comes off now for Houboulang Mendes to play out the final minutes.
Melero is next off for the hosts, with the dynamic midfielder replaced by Inigo Eguaras.
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77'
Felipe enters the game and replaces Á. Correa.
Correa comes off following that miss, and centre-back Felipe comes on, which will likely see Witsel push forward into midfield.
74'
Almeria race straight up the other end and Embarba has plenty of options in the box, but he chooses to shoot and fires wide of the far post!
69'
Suarez beats his man down the left and cuts the ball back for Melero, who collides with Kondogbia inside the Atletico box and concedes a free-kick.
67'
Álvaro Morata enters the game and replaces T. Lemar.
Adri Embarba gets yellow.
Sergio Reguilón enters the game and replaces Reinildo.
Embarba clatters into Griezmann and shoves the French forward to ground as he releases a pass, and is subsequently shown a yellow card by the referee.
Lemar also comes off for Alvaro Morata to come into the attack, in a change that will likely see the Rojiblancos change to a 4-3-3 formation.
Simeone also makes changes to the Atletico XI, as Sergio Reguilon replaces Reinildo at left-back.
66'
L. Ramazani enters the game and replaces Léo Baptistão.
L. Suárez enters the game and replaces E. Touré.
Toure scored the equaliser with a powerful diving header, but comes off now for on-loan Colombian striker Luis Suarez. No, not that one.
Almeria make a double change in their attack, as Baptistao comes off for Largie Ramazani.
Ramazani's first touch sees him pull off a fantastic piece of trickery, turning and dribbling away from four defenders before playing a quick one-two with Suarez!
62'
Akieme concedes a corner, which is swung in and subsequently headed clear. The ball drops to Barrios on the edge of the box, but the referee blocks his path meaning he can't get a shot away!
57'
Lemar ghosts in behind the defence and cuts the ball back from the byline. Griezmann is waiting to slot the ball goalwards, but Pozo races across to scythe it away for Almeria!
52'
Llorente finds space down the right again and passes centrally to Correa in the box. He turns his marker looking to find shooting space, but his ball to Lemar in support is easily cut out.
50'
Barrios flicks a loose ball forward for Llorente to chase, and after the wideman's cross is half-cleared, Barrios continues his run and lashes a half-volley wide of the target!
46'
Pablo Barrios enters the game and replaces Koke.
Equalising goalscorer Toure kicks off the second half for Almeria, and we're back up and running in Andalusia.
Koke will play no further part in this game for Atleti, with the Rojiblancos captain replaced by Pablo Barrios at half-time.
45' +3
HALF-TIME: ALMERIA 1-1 ATLETICO MADRID.
Correa squeezes a good throughball forward for Griezmann to chase down the left, and he drifts in-field before feeding Koke in support. He looks to cross with his left foot, but his ball is poor and floats wide and onto the top of the net.
45' +1
Lemar can't clear and Embarba snatches onto the ball on the byline, before crossing for Baptistao, but Hermoso gets there first to send the ball away with a strong defensive header.
45'
We'll play three additional minutes at the end of what's been a thoroughly entertaining first half.
40'
G. Kondogbia gets yellow.
Toure looks to set off on another forward run, but he's caught by the long leg of Kondogbia, who concedes the free-kick and is shown a yellow card by the referee.
37'
E. Touré has scored a goal for Almeria! Assist by L. Robertone.
Baptistao brings down a cross-field pass in the box and back-heels it to Molero behind him, but the midfielder's first touch is poor and he can't get a shot away!
GOOOOOOAAAALLLLL!!! A thumper of an equaliser!!! Pozo wins a header and finds Robertone with it, who swings a peach of a cross into the box. Toure launches himself towards the ball, beating Witsel to it, and his diving header flies past Oblak and into the back of the net! What desire to get there first from Toure, and what a way for Almeria to get back on level terms at 1-1!
Almost every good pass into the Atletico box has come from the boot of Robertone, and that cross was no different, putting the ball right where Toure wanted it and resulting in a fantastic equaliser.
35'
Toure and Witsel climb to contest a high ball, resulting in another mid-air collision which leaves the makeshift Atleti defender down on the deck, and a free-kick against the home side.
30'
The hosts pile extreme pressure on Atleti's defenders, with Kondogbia and Molina both mishitting clearances as a result. Griezmann has to drop back to help out his team-mates, and the Rojiblancos are finally able to get out of trouble.
28'
Witsel's back-pass to Oblak has Melero chasing it hard, and the under-pressure goalkeeper is forced to kick the ball behind for an Almeria corner in a rare moment of panic from the Slovenian!
26'
Embarba escapes the attention of Kondogbia and arcs a cross from the left touchline, but Oblak has command of his box and plucks the ball out of the sky before Toure can get there.
24'
An Almeria free-kick into the box is headed away by Griezmann, who suffers a clash of heads with Ely and has stayed down, but is eventually able to get back on his feet.
18'
Á. Correa has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by G. Kondogbia.
GOOOOOOAAAALLLL The Rojiblancos are off the mark!!! Kondogbia squeezes a pass forward for Griezmann, who dummies to allow the ball to roll in behind the defence. Correa darts onto the ball and is one-on-one with the goalkeeper, before arrowing a shot between Martinez's legs and into the back of the net! The first real sight of goal in this game for either side, and from it, the visitors take a 1-0 lead!
Kondogbia's throughball under pressure was excellent, and Griezmann's dummy deceived the hosts' defence, allowing Correa to score untouched!
17'
Léo Baptistão gets yellow.
A loose ball breaks towards Reinildo, but Baptistao slides in wildly and catches the left-back, sending Reinildo flying and resulting in a yellow card for the Almeria forward.
13'
Baptistao bears down on goal but is clipped from behind by Reinildo as he shoots, with both players hitting the deck and play drawing to a halt.
11'
Griezmann whips a free-kick into Almeria's box from the left, but despite the hosts being able to properly clear the ball, the Rojiblancos can't make anything of the chance.
9'
Embarba runs down the left edge and looks to cross into the centre, but a deflection off Hermoso sends the ball behind for the game's first corner.
8'
Replacement goalkeeper Diego Fuoli is warming up for Almeria, but luckily Martinez looks able to continue as we play on.
6'
Akieme looks to usher the ball back to his goalkeeper, but pressure from Llorente forces Martinez to come for the ball, and he's clattered after diving low to claim it! He's still down receiving treatment, and we're hoping the Almeria keeper will be okay to carry on.
4'
Almeria make a break from that chance and Embarba is found in space with a cross-field pass. He races towards the box with Baptistao calling for the ball, but is dispossessed before he can release the pass!
Atletico burst forward and Molina has options to cross for in the box. He squares for Correa, but it's cut out and cleared by the home side before the forward can shoot.
1'
Correa, with hair dyed in the blue of the Argentine flag, kicks the game off, and we are underway at the Power Horse Stadium!
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this fixture in La Liga, as Almeria face Atletico Madrid at the Power Horse Stadium.
Atleti sit sixth, a sole point behind Villarreal and Real Betis above them in fourth and fifth respectively. A win will see Diego Simeone’s men climb back into the Champions League places, and they’ll want to respond having lost 1-0 to Barcelona last time out, in a game that saw both sides go down to 10 men.
Almeria have made a positive start to their first season back in the top-flight and sit 14th in the table, although they’re just two points above the drop zone following a 2-0 home loss to Real Sociedad in their last outing.
ALMERIA (4-3-3): Fernando Martinez; Alejandro Pozo, Rodrigo Ely, Chumi, Sergio Akieme; Gonzalo Melero, Samuel Costa, Lucas Robertone; Adrian Embarba, El Bilal Toure, Leo Baptistao.
ATLETICO MADRID SUBS: Ivo Grbic, Sergio Reguilon, Rodrigo De Paul, Saul Niguez, Felipe, Alvaro Morata, Carlos Martin, Pablo Barrios, Marco Moreno.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Nahuel Molina, Axel Witsel, Mario Hermoso, Reinildo; Marcos Llorente, Koke, Geoffrey Kondogbia, Thomas Lemar; Antoine Griezmann, Angel Correa.
ALMERIA SUBS: Diego Fuoli, Kaiky, Inigo Eguaras, Cesar de la Hoz, Largie Ramazani, Francisco Portillo, Lazaro, Luis Suarez, Arnau Puigmal, Alex Centelles, Srdjan Babic, Houboulang Mendes.
The teams head out onto the pitch, and we're nearly ready to go in Andalusia!
The teams are back on the field for the second period, and can either find a way to claim all three points from this game.
Despite not winning, the sole point is enough to see Atletico climb above Villarreal and Betis into fourth place in the table, albeit only on goal difference with a seven-point gap between themselves and Real Sociedad in third. The draw also sees Almeria rise a place into 13th, and having shown such hunger and quality to hold the 2021 La Liga champions, La Union can play their next game with the renewed confidence that they can go toe-to-toe with most sides in this division.
That's all from us, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until the next one, goodbye!
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