Atletico Madrid into Copa quarters despite defeat to Las Palmas

Atletico Madrid moved into the Copa del Rey quarter finals despite suffering a late collapse at home to Las Palmas.

Diego Simeone’s side were cruising into the next competition of the competition only to lose two late goals. However, having won the first leg 2-0 last week the capital club had a cushion to fall back on, edging through 4-3 on aggregate.

Antoine Griezmann started the match and scored the opening despite appearing at the FIFA Gala in Switzerland last night, with Angel Correa partnering the Frenchman up front at the head of the Atletico Madrid attacking line.

Las Palmas created chances throughout, with Marco Livaja impressing with a double. Momo also gave the home side plenty to think about, with Jose Maria Gimenez enduring a difficult evening at the back for Atletico Madrid. Simeone’s side are capable of better, taking their eye off the ball slightly for this one.

What happened to Jose Maria Gimenez? Not so long ago Gimenez was considered one of the brightest young defenders in the European game. But he has now fallen out of favour at Atletico Madrid and has become something of a bombscare whenever he has played. That was the case against Las Palmas, with the visitors to the Vicente Calderon causing him problems throughout. What happened to the Gimenez of old?

Marko Livaja (Las Palmas): Griezmann was probably the best player on the pitch for the time that he was on, but Livaja put Atletico Madrid to the sword on more than one occasion with a performance that surely caught the eye of Simeone. He is a Simeone kind of player and one wonders what the Atleti coach thought of Livaja’s display given that he is a young, promising player who is supposedly on the market.

Atletico Madrid: Moya 5, Vrsaljko 6, Gimenez 4, Godin 5, Lucas 5, Juanfran 6, Koke 6, Saul 5, Gaitan 7, Correa 7, Griezmann 7.

Las Palmas: Lizoain 5, Macedo 6, Garcia 5, Aythami 5, Lopes 6, Castellano 6, Garcia 7, Tana 7, Hernan 7, Momo 7, Livaja 8.

19’ - INJURY PROBLEM! The away side might have to make a change. Hernan has pulled up with an injury and indeed it looks like he will come off. Not what Las Palmas needed.

50' - GOAL! Atletico Madrid 1-0 Las Palmas. The home side have the lead! Gaitan did well to get to the byline and squared for Griezmann, who managed to bundle home the finish from six yards out.

59’ - GOAL! Atletico Madrid 1-1 Las Palmas. What a sensational goal and the away side are back on level terms. Livaja kept running and running and running, then found the far corner of the net with a low strike.

63’ - GOAL! Atletico Madrid 2-1 Las Palmas. Atletico Madrid have regained the lead once again! Correa plucked a long ball out the sky, did his marker and then poked the ball through the keeper's legs.

89’ - GOAL! Atletico Madrid 2-2 Las Palmas. The away side have an equaliser and you could argue that they deserve it. Las Palmas broke in behind Atletico, with the ball squared for Livaja to finish into the empty net.

93’ - GOAL! Atletico Madrid 2-3 Las Palmas. Well, what do you know? Las Palmas have taken the lead with the very last attack of the match, with Garcia nodding home. But it's surely too late for them, right?

Antoine Griezmann has scored in his last three appearances, his best run of the season so far.

Koke made 11 recoveries in the first half, at least six more than any other player on the pitch.