Atletico Madrid 2-2 Almeria

Almeria striker Pablo Piatti struck in the last minute to deny Atletico Madrid their first win of the Primera Division season.

Diego Forlan, who missed a first-half penalty, had seemingly given the hosts all three points with his 56th-minute strike before Piatti intervened with his second of the evening, heaping further pressure on Atletico coach Abel Resino.

The Argentinian's first goal in the 27th minute had been equalised almost immediately by Cleber Santana at the Vicente Calderon .

Almeria were all over their illustrious hosts in the opening stages and could have been ahead within a minute when Albert Crusat fired wide from inside the box.

Piatti came even closer when his left-footed effort in the fifth minute from a similar distance was turned round the post by Roberto.

Almeria had a third good chance moments later when the ball fell to Kalu Uche, whose strike was caught by Roberto.

Finally Atletico, who had star forward Sergio Aguero on the bench after he sustained a knock to his thigh in Saturday's 5-2 defeat by Barcelona, responded, with Maxi Rodriguez trying his luck from a difficult angle 20 yards out.

Diego Alves saved comfortably, but the Brazilian was tested more sternly after nine minutes when he dived to tip Forlan's 25-yard effort behind.

Madrid came close moments later when Santana headed Jurado's corner goalwards, but visiting defender Chico was on hand to clear.

Forlan should have done better when he sent a weak shot wide from 20 yards after 15 minutes.

And, three minutes later, after he was fouled by Hernan Bernardello in the box, he missed a chance to atone.

He took the spot-kick himself but sent the ball wide of the right-hand post.

Forlan and his side paid the price for that miss in the 27th minute when Crusat from the left wing set up Piatti to put Almeria ahead.

But the lead lasted barely a minute, Santana's close-range strike brought Atletico level.

Atletico had a number of chances to take the lead before the break, but Forlan struck a free-kick into the wall before Diego Alves saved from Jurado and Florent Sinama-Pongolle.

Jurado fired wide before the break and the onslaught continued after the restart, Santana providing Diego Alves with what proved to be a simple take.

Rodriguez missed from close range and Santana lifted an effort over the crossbar from inside the box, but it was clear a goal was coming.

And Forlan it was who claimed it, striking low into the left corner from six yards to give his side a deserved lead.

Crusat shot wide as Almeria searched for a way back into the game, while, at the other end, Sinama-Pongolle could not keep his effort down.

The match fragmented somewhat in the closing stages and, with a flurry of bookings and substitutions, including Aguero replacing Sinama-Pongolle, neither side could keep their rhythm.

But with the seconds ticking down, Almeria snatched a precious equaliser.

Corona on the right picked out Piatti in the box to finish low past Roberto.