Fernando Torres Finally finally scored his 100th goal for Atletico Madrid

Fernando Torres finally scored his 100th goal for Atletico Madrid, helping his team come from behind to defeat Eibar 3-1 in La Liga on Saturday.

Torres found the net from close range after a low cross by Luciano Vietto in second-half injury time, scoring his first goal since September. Fans at the Vicente Calderon Stadium gave the striker a standing ovation and loudly chanted his name after the final whistle.

'Finally,' Torres said. 'After many games and many years, this is something that will stay with me forever. I know I'll be among the club's greatest goalscorers. It's a prize for me.'

Defender Jose Gimenez and midfielder Saul Niguez also scored second-half goals for Atletico after Niguez's blunder just after halftime led to Sergio Keko's goal for Eibar.

The victory halted Atletico's four-game winless streak and moved the club closer to leaders Barcelona atop the standings.

Atletico are tied with Barcelona, with 51 points each, but the Catalan club have two games in hand.

Barcelona visit Levante on Sunday with a chance to match their all-time record of 28 games without a loss. Third-place Real Madrid, who play at Granada on Sunday, are four points behind the leaders.

Atletico controlled possession from the start but weren't able to create many significant scoring chances.

Eibar opened the scoring after Niguez's mistake in the 46th minute. He tripped on the ball while trying to control it and gave possession to Sergi Enrich, who set up Keko's easy goal from just outside the area.

Atletico rallied with headers by Gimenez in the 56th and Niguez himself in the 63rd. Torres came off the bench to seal the win with his goal just before the end of the match. 

Torres' last goal was in September last year, again at Eibar. It was his third league goal this season after missing several matches recently because of injury.

Atletico were coming off losses against Barcelona in La Liga and Celta Vigo in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, a result that eliminated the team from the competition. They hadn't won a match since a 3-0 success at Las Palmas in January.

Atletico rebounded on Saturday even though coach Diego Simeone couldn't count on three key defensive players; Diego Godin and Filipe Luis were suspended because of red cards received against Barcelona, while Juanfran was out because of an accumulation of yellow cards.

In addition, midfielder Augusto Fernandez was injured and Colombian striker Jackson Martinez just left the club to play in China.