(Reuters) – Real Sociedad held Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 home draw in LaLiga on Sunday after midfielder Luka Sucic cancelled out visitors’ first-minute opener by striker Julian Alvarez.
Atletico’s Alvarez found the net with just 51 seconds gone, striking low inside the far post after Antoine Griezmann teed him up from inside the box with a back-heel.
Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a string of fine saves to keep the lead as the hosts dominated the possession but capitulated to Sucic’s stunning first-time shot from a distance that sailed inside a top corner in the 84th minute.
Atletico moved one place up to third on 17 points, four points behind second-placed Real Madrid and seven off leaders Barcelona. Sociedad are 15th with nine points.
(Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk, editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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