Atlético Madrid 6 - Almería 3

Atlético: Abbiati; Antonio López, Perea, Pablo, Pernía; Maxi, Raúl García (Cléber Santana 59'), Nacho Camacho (Miguel 70'), Simao (Reyes 65'); Diego Forlán, Agüero. 4-4-2.
Almería: Diego Alves; Bruno, Carlos García, Pulido, Mané; Felipe Melo (Iriney 73'), Juanito, Soriano (López Rekarte 46'); Juanma Ortíz (Kalu Uche 62'), Negredo, Crusat. 4-3-3.

Team changes: Atlético: Simao for Luis García / Almería: Juanma Ortíz for José Ortiz.

Goals:
1-0. 02. Antonio López. Struck free kick over wall and in to top corner of net.
2-0. 05. Diego Forlán (penalty). After Pulido sent off for foul on Agüero.
2-1. 09. Felipe Melo. Controlled Bruno cross and shot wide of Abbiati.
2-2. 17. Juanma Ortíz. Picked up Mané pass and fired long shot over keeper.
3-2. 33. Simao. Long free kick from left which slipped through hands of Alves.
3-3. 36. Negredo. Stooped to head Soriano cross past keeper following corner.
4-3. 45. Simao. Ran through from right to shoot low across keeper.
5-3. 53. Agüero. Far post header after Antonio López corner not cleared.
6-3. 69. Agüero. First time volley past Diego Alves from Reyes cross.

Atlético Madrid consolidated fourth spot after an event packed 6-3 win over Almería. An Antonio López free kick and a Diego Forlán penalty put the locals two up in five minutes, Pulido getting himself sent off in the penalty incident for bringing down Agüero. But far from giving in, the visitors rallied back, Felipe Melo collecting a cross from Bruno to get one back and Juanma Ortíz beating Abbiati with a shot from outside of the area with just over a quarter of an hour on the clock.

Simao put the home side ahead again with a long free kick which slipped through the hands of the usually reliable Diego Alves (who changed his new gloves at the break), but once again Negredo headed an equaliser soon afterwards. Almería were left with nine men though when Juanito was shown a second yellow card, and another Simao strike and two second half goals from Agüero wrapped things up.