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La Liga Review: Atletico Madrid move level with Barca, Villarreal draw at Athletic

Atletico Madrid moved level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga after Fernando Torres' 100th goal for the club sealed a 3-1 win over Eibar at the Vicente Calderon.

Substitute Torres had been one strike away from the milestone ever since netting against Eibar in the reverse fixture back in September, but his search for the elusive century goal finally came to an end with a strike in second-half stoppage-time.

That capped a solid comeback win for Diego Simeone's title chasers, who ended their four-match winless run in all competitions.

Both sides ended the match with 10 men after the hosts' Inaki Williams was shown a second yellow card in the last minute for a foul on Manu Trigueros, before the away side's Daniele Bonera received a second booking for handball in stoppage-time having only come on as a 72nd-minute substitute.

Meanwhile, Deportivo La Coruna are now without a win in seven league games after being held to a 1-1 draw at Sporting Gijon, with Jony's strike for the hosts being cancelled out by Luis Alberto in the first half.

Rayo Vallecano recorded a priceless 2-0 win over relegation rivals Las Palmas, with Miku and Bebe grabbing the goals.