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.

Atletico host city rivals Real Madrid in LaLiga on Sunday, having taken 15 points from seven matches to trail Los Blancos by two points and leaders Barcelona by six.

Julian Alvarez struck a 90th-minute winner for Atletico Madrid to snatch them a 1-0 victory at Celta Vigo on Thursday in La Liga. Even a single point would have flattered Diego Simeone's side but they took all three when the Argentina international,

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

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

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone was pleased with his side's defensive performance as they secured a 1-0 away-win against Celta Vigo in La Liga on Thursday night (local time). Julian Alvarez's 90th-minute effort separated the two sides at Balaidos and helped Los Colchoneros secure their fourth league-win of the season.