Atletico Madrid moved back up to second in La Liga and maintained the pressure on leaders Barcelona by coming from behind to beat Espanyol 3-1 at Estadi Cornella-El Prat.
Antoine Griezmann, Fernando Torres and Koke were on target for Diego Simeone's side, who closed to within three points of Barca - in action at Real Sociedad later on Saturday.
Torres hit the post with an early effort but Espanyol took the lead after 28 minutes when Pape Diop superbly headed in Marco Asensio's corner.
The scores were levelled by Torres shortly after Diop's opener, the striker scoring for the third game in a row from Koke's pass, before Oscar Duarte hit the crossbar.
Koke was involved again in Atletico's second, recording his 12th assist of the season by playing in Griezmann for a well-taken finish.
And Koke netted the goal his performance deserved a minute from time, getting on the end of Torres' cross to ensure Atletico kept pace with Barca at the top.
Atletico named a full-strength side despite Wednesday's upcoming Champions League quarter-final second leg against the Catalan giants and they made a bright start.
Gerard Moreno's shot was saved by Jan Oblak and Atletico's goalkeeper then turned Ruben Duarte's low cross around the post, but Espanyol scored from the resulting corner.
Diop got up highest at the near post to flash a superb header across Oblak, but the lead lasted just six minutes as Torres superbly controlled a Koke pass on his chest before firing in a low finish.
Espanyol almost scored again before half-time as Atletico failed to defend from another set-piece, but Oscar Duarte's lobbed effort hit the top of the crossbar.
Simeone withdrew Griezmann and Carrasco immediately after that goal and Torres went close to adding a third with a sensational effort after 69 minutes, before Pau brilliantly saved Koke's volley.
But it was Atletico who had the final say as Koke rounded off a terrific individual display by stooping to head in a Torres delivery.
