Atletico Madrid made it 11 La Liga games unbeaten with a 1-0 win at out-of-form Villarreal on Wednesday.
Fernando Torres scored the only goal of the match in the 74th minute as Villarreal's winless run stretched to 10 games in all competitions.
Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at how each player performed at El Madrigal.
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VILLARREAL
Goal
Sergio Asenjo: Made a couple of really smart saves, but was beaten by Torres late on. Did not complete the match after picking up what looked a nasty injury in the 85th minute. (6/10)
Defence
Mario Gaspar: Proved Villarreal's biggest threat. Had a wonderful chance to level late on and was always prepared to break forward. Has had a really impressive campaign. (7/10)
Eric Bailly: Was having a solid game at El Madrigal, but the Ivorian was culpable for Atletico's winner after he allowed Torres to nick possession in a dangerous position. (6/10)
Victor Ruiz: Must have thought that he had scored in the first period, but the on-loan Valencia defender's header was somehow kept out by the excellent Jan Oblak. (6/10)
Bojan Jokic: Did his best to make an impact in the final third, but the left-back's delivery from wide areas was quite disappointing. Not much wrong defensively though. (6/10)
Midfield
Antonio Rukavina: Usually a right-back, but was selected to play right midfield at El Madrigal. Struggled to make an impact in the first half and was replaced at the break. (5/10)
Tomas Pina: Had a couple of long-range attempts, but found the stands. Battled well in the middle of the park, but lacked that killer pass in the final third. (6/10)
Manu Trigueros: Delivered a couple of really dangerous free kicks, but the midfielder faded as the game developed. Neat and tidy in possession, but not an awful lot else. (6/10)
Jaume Costa: Like Rukavina, Costa looked what he was - a full-back playing in midfield. Worked hard down the left, but just never really made an impact. (6/10)
Attack
Joel Campbell: Hasn't had the best of times since joining on loan in January, but the Costa Rican was the one player that looked like making something happen. (6/10)
Gerard Moreno: Can be pleased with what has been a decent season, but the youngster really struggled to make an impact here. The game passed him by at El Madrigal. (5/10)
Substitutes
Moi Gomez: Replaced Rukavina at the interval as Villarreal boss Marcelino looked for more invention in the final third, but the Spaniard struggled to make his mark. (6/10)
Juan Carlos: Replaced Asenjo between the sticks in the 85th minute and had one or two nervy moments. It is always difficult for a goalkeeper to come into a game late on. (5/10)
Francisco Sol: Came on for his La Liga debut in the 85th minute, but it was too late to make an impact. Will hope to play a part before the season finishes. (5/10)
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ATLETICO
Goal
Jab Oblak: Making a very late case to be named La Liga's best goalkeeper. Has been stunning since replacing Miguel Moya and made a couple of outstanding saves at El Madrigal. (8/10)
Defence
Juanfran: Usually such a threat in the final third, but the right-back was a little bit subdued. Solid defensively, but he did pick up a yellow card late on for a poor challenge. (6/10)
Miranda: Was not overly tested, but did well to restrict Villarreal to very few chances. Has had a bit of an inconsistent season due to injury problems and suspension. (7/10)
Diego Godin: Atletico might not be enjoying a season as impressive as last, but the Uruguay international remains one of the best centre-backs in world football. Solid again. (7/10)
Jesus Gamez: Has worked his way into the Atletico side in recent weeks and he delivered a couple of dangerous crosses. Also proved a threat with his notorious long-throw. (7/10)
Midfield
Tiago: As expected, the Portugal international was neat and tidy in possession, but he was not as much of a threat in the final third as he might have been. Decent enough. (6/10)
Gabi: Was so important for Atletico last season, but there do now seem to be better options in midfield. Conceded possession too often and lacked a cutting edge. (6/10)
Koke: Had a number of opportunities to deliver set pieces, but the Spaniard's final ball was a little bit hit-and-miss. Has had much better games this season, that is for certain. (6/10)
Attack
Arda Turan: Subdued performance from the Turkish international, who missed a good heading chance in the first period. Departed just past the hour mark. (6/10)
Mario Mandzukic: Really struggled to make an impact in the final third. Won a couple of headers, but that was about it before Torres entered in the 62nd minute. (5/10)
Antoine Griezmann: Was unfortunate not to gain a first-half penalty and the Frenchman was always a threat in the final third. Had chances to continue his excellent scoring run. (7/10)
Substitutes
Saul Niguez: Has had a breakthrough season with Atletico and the midfielder was given the final 30 minutes at El Madrigal. Proved neat and tidy in possession of the ball. (6/10)
Fernando Torres: Was only on the field for 30 minutes, but the Spaniard made an excellent contribution. Scored the winning goal and it was all his own hard work. (8/10)
Raul Garcia: Replaced Gabi in the 69th minute and helped Atletico resist some late pressure. (6/10)
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