Marcos Llorente sparkled in the first half as Atletico Madrid defeated Levante on Tuesday, despite failing to add to a decisive own goal.
Atletico Madrid took another significant step towards Champions League qualification with a 1-0 victory at Levante.
Diego Simeone's Atleti were sixth in LaLiga just a week ago but have since won three on the bounce without conceding to steal a march on their rivals and go third.
Marcos Llorente - this season's Champions League hero in the last 16 against Liverpool - was the star of the show on Tuesday, providing both style and substance as he had a hand in an early Bruno Gonzalez own goal.