Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Atletico Madrid increase lead over Athletic Club with 3-1 win
Atletico Madrid beat newly-crowned Copa del Rey winners Athletic Bilbao 3-1 at home in LaLiga on Saturday as Diego Simeone's side moved a step closer to a top-four finish.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 2': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Aitor Paredes.
- 5': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 5': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 8': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 11': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Koke.
- 12': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue.
- 15': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 0. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 22': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 23': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 24': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
- 25': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 26': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
- 30': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 31': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 32': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 36': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
- 39': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 39': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Samuel Lino.
- 42': Attempt missed. Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Vivian with a headed pass following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 45': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
- 45'+1': Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 47': Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 48': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 48': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Hand ball by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 50': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 51': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 52': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Athletic Club 1. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Koke with a through ball.
- 55': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 55': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Hand ball by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 57': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 59': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 59': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 66': Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Herrera replaces Yeray Álvarez.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 66': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Nahuel Molina.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta because of an injury.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Delay in match (Athletic Club).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 71': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme with a cross.
- 73': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 73': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Samuel Lino.
- 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Ángel Correa.
- 78': Hand ball by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 79': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 80': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Mario Hermoso.
- 80': Own Goal by Unai Simón, Athletic Club. Atletico Madrid 3, Athletic Club 1.
- 81': Substitution, Athletic Club. Raúl García replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 82': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Marcos Llorente.
- 82': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. César Azpilicueta replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 83': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 83': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
- 89': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 90': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Beñat Prados.
- 90'+1': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
- 90'+2': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Beñat Prados.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+3': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+4': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Athletic Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Athletic Club 1.
Statistics
 ATH |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| 57.7 | Possession | 42.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 529 | Accurate Passes | 357 |
| 594 | Passes | 447 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 11 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 64,612
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 64,612
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso  |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 6 | Koke |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 3 | Dani Vivian |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 24 | Beñat Prados |
| 16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 12 | Gorka Guruzeta |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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