The first opportunity for Atleti to extend their winning run came seven minutes in, when Alexander Sorloth chased a ball over the top, shrugged off his marker, and fired goalwards, only to be denied by Aaron Escandell.
Sorloth appeared to be on a personal mission to break the deadlock - he headed over from a corner, shortly before he was rewarded for his endeavours in the 16th minute.
The big Norwegian was in the right place to tap home David Hancko’s ball across the face of the goal, ensuring Los Colchoneros have scored in each of their first 14 LaLiga matches for the first time since 1978.
Soon after, Sorloth tried his luck from range, before getting on the end of another Hancko cross, and though his initial effort was blocked, the ball sat up kindly for him to volley past Escandell and double his league tally for the season inside 25 minutes.
With half-time approaching, the visitors finally worked Jan Oblak, but the Atletico goalkeeper was untroubled by Federico Vinas’ header straight at him.
Having failed to score before half-time for the sixth time in seven away matches this season, Los Azules then had their best period of the match early in the second half.
Another Vinas header sailed just over the top in what proved to be their most presentable chance, as Salomon Rondon and Santi Cazorla were wasteful from good positions. But perhaps the best news for Oviedo was that Sorloth was withdrawn soon after the hour mark.
Diego Simeone’s side were not as productive in the second 45 minutes as they had been in the first. With 65 minutes on the clock, a counter-attack resulted in Nicolas Gonzalez firing directly at Escandell.
That was the hosts’ only shot on goal after the break until Giuliano Simeone and Conor Gallagher saw late efforts parried by the goalkeeper, but Atleti had done enough to register a 10th home win in succession.
Meanwhile, Oviedo’s wait for a win in any competition will extend beyond two months, having scored just seven times in 14 league games.
Flashscore Man of the Match: Alexander Sorloth (Atletico Madrid)
