After Real Madrid, on Saturday, sensationally lost to Real Betis 1: 2, another capital team Atletico had a chance to advance at least a dozen or so hours to first place in the first place in La Liga table. However, Diego Simeone's team had a very demanding task, as they faced their own stadium with those who are not so far from the “big three”. The fourth Athletic Bilbao hoped that he would strengthen his position in TOP4 with the victory at Metropolitano, and he would approach Barcelona and Real at a distance of three, and to Atletico at a distance of two points.
Atletico used Real's slip -up. One goal decided
Guests from Bilbao had a great chance to open the match result. In the 11th minute after the error of Clement Lenglet, the passage to Inki Williams, who in the situation alone, did not manage to defeat John Pad. Five minutes later, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta could score, but his hit from the center of the penalty area reflected from the defender flew slightly next to the goal.
Atletico began to wake up after the 25th minute of the meeting. With the passage of half an hour of playing on the flat cross of Giuliano Simeone, Antoine Griezmann could not direct the ball from close to the net. A few minutes later, after ripping the head of Alexander Sorloth, Samuel Lino was blocked in a good situation, and after the following corner kick Sorloth hit his head over the bar.
In the 39th minute, Inaki Williams was looking for a goal once again, but the Athletic striker from about 10 meters hit only the side net. In response, the next hit was handed over by Sorloth, but this time the ball was stopped by one of the defenders from the goal line. The exchange of blows was at its best – Alex Berenger hit from a dozen or so meters so that Jan Oblak could not be mistaken, and after a while at the second goal, Giuliano Simeone fired the inaccurate shot from the air.
After a goalless first half, in the second for a long time did not happen too much. In the 59th minute after the action, the right side of Andoni Gorosabel had another chance on directly Berenger goals, but he hit again exactly where Oblak stood.
After an hour of playing, Diego Simeone began to make changes, he introduced, among others, Marcos Llorente and Julian Alvarez, and they were the 66th minute they gave Los Colchoneros the desired lead. Llorente played a phenomenal pass from the right wing to the Argentinee leaving the goalkeeper alone, and this flat shot was defeated by Unaia Simon.
After this goal, the hosts went to the game by five defenders. He also had a chance for a second goal, but the shot from the sharp angle of Angela Correi bounced Simon.
In the 75th minute, Atletico was very lucky that it did not lose his single -family advantage. After a free kick, in one action, Benata Prados's head shot first hit the post, and the inituish in the bar of Oblak's goal. A few dozen seconds later, the centers from the left wing of Alex Berenguer also found in the penalty area of ​​Prados, but he hit the goal.
The goal border was also saved by the hosts in the 82nd minute. Then, after a free kick, Inaki Williams hit from behind the penalty area, and the ball reflected with the ricochet hit the bar of the Atletico goal again. Athletic was looking for equalization until the very end. Two minutes before the end of the basic time of playing after the flat cross of Yuri Berchiche, Gorka Guruzeta missed from six meters.
Atletico Madrid Eventually, Athletic Bilbao 1: 0, thanks to which with 56 points, it took the lead in the La Liga table with a advantage of two points over FC Barcelona and Real Madridbut Barca can still return to the forehead if he runs at home on Sunday. Athletic has 48 points and remains in fourth position.