AMy eyes were fixed Cadiz as Atletico Madrid he sought to take advantage real Madridslips against Get up to extend their lead to 10 points at the top of LaLiga Santander and they did just that.
From the first minute of this tie at Ramon de Carranza Stadium, when Jan Oblak shed a shot for a corner, it was obvious that this tie was supposed to be a thriller.
Luis Suarez opened the scoring with a direct kick from 20 meters, just for another veteran, Alvaro negredo to draw the score line back with his own effort from the edge of the box.
Saul intensified with a more fortuitous goal as Atleti created their luck in the middle of the break, while asking referee Jesus Gil Manzano to thank him after ruling out a penalty originally awarded for a Boil handball.
The half provided an opportunity for regrouping, with Athletes seemingly less convincingly defensive without it Mario Hermoso and Kieran Trippier, while Lucas Torreira he did little to justify his first start in midfield in October.
A change of form signaled, with Sime Vrsaljko brought for the Uruguayan at the break, and Los Colchoneros started with an ideal start, Suarez adding a second from the penalty spot.
Negredo kept up with his counterpart, and yet he strapped on, slamming into a stretched Oblak this time as his head slipped into the post.
Cadiz kept up the pressure on the visitors and kept pushing, but Atletico seemed stronger as Simeone introduced Geoffrey Kondogbia and Hector Herrera in the middle of the field.
Koke was going to put the game to bed, with only two minutes left on the clock, climbing to the far post to turn the cross over to another substitute. Angel Correa, for a purpose.
The result is gone Atletico Madrid ten points from second place real Madrid with a game in hand and as the end of the season comes to an end, Atletico fans have more and more reason to believe that the title could be aimed at Wanda Metropolitan Stadium.