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Atletico grind out victory to increase La Liga lead

La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid came from behind to pull off a crucial 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday to pad their La Liga lead.

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Team Stats

ATH ATM
13
Fouls
12
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
3
4
Corner Kicks
5
3
Saves
1
52.9
Possession
47.1
4
SHOTS
11
2
ON GOAL
5
0.5
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
473
Accurate Passes
433
570
Passes
516
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
3
23
Crosses
14
0.3
Cross %
0.2
72
Long Balls
61
46
Accurate Long Balls
39
0.6
Long Balls %
0.6
2
Blocked Shots
3
5
Effective Tackles
11
10
Tackles
18
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
12
Interceptions
13
11
Effective Clearances
21
11
Clearances
21

Match Leaders

ATM

  • Yannick Carrasco M Total Shots 3

ATH

  • Raúl García M Total Shots 2

Head to Head

ATM leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

ATM · 4-3-3

  1. 13Jan OblakG
  2. 18FelipeCD-L
  3. 15Stefan SavicCD-R
  4. 22Mario HermosoLB
  5. 23Kieran TrippierRB
  6. 6KokeCM
  7. 11Thomas LemarLM
  8. 14Marcos LlorenteRM
  9. 9Luis SuárezF
  10. 21Yannick CarrascoLF
  11. 7João FélixRF

Substitutes

  1. 20VitoloSUB
  2. 5Lucas TorreiraSUB
  3. 19Moussa DembéléSUB
  4. 12Renan LodiSUB
  5. 4Geoffrey KondogbiaSUB
  6. 8Saúl ÑíguezSUB
  7. 1Ivo GrbicSUB
  8. 10Ángel CorreaSUB
  9. 24Sime VrsaljkoSUB

ATH · 4-4-2

  1. 1Unai SimónG
  2. 5YerayCD-L
  3. 3Unai NúñezCD-R
  4. 17Yuri BerchicheLB
  5. 18Óscar de MarcosRB
  6. 6Mikel VesgaCM-L
  7. 8Unai LópezCM-R
  8. 10Iker MuniainLM
  9. 12Álex BerenguerRM
  10. 22Raúl GarcíaCF-L
  11. 9Iñaki WilliamsCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 13Jokin EzkietaSUB
  2. 20Asier VillalibreSUB
  3. 15Iñigo LekueSUB
  4. 26Iñigo VicenteSUB
  5. 2Jon MorcilloSUB
  6. 7Ibai GómezSUB
  7. 19Oier ZarragaSUB
  8. 14Dani GarcíaSUB
  9. 27Unai VencedorSUB
  10. 21Ander CapaSUB
  11. 24Mikel BalenziagaSUB
  12. 16Oihan SancetSUB

Play by Play

  1. Yellow Card 90'+3'

    Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Renan Lodi
  2. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Yannick Carrasco.

    Renan Lodi
  3. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Marcos Llorente.

    Geoffrey Kondogbia
  4. Substitution 80'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Jon Morcillo replaces Iker Muniain.

    Jon Morcillo
  5. Substitution 80'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Capa replaces Óscar De Marcos.

    Ander Capa
  6. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Raúl García.

    Asier Villalibre
  7. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Unai López.

    Unai Vencedor
  8. Substitution 72'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Lucas Torreira replaces Luis Suárez.

    Lucas Torreira
  9. Substitution 67'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Thomas Lemar.

    Saúl Ñíguez
  10. Substitution 67'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.

    Ángel Correa
  11. Substitution 59'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Dani García replaces Mikel Vesga.

    Dani García
  12. Penalty - Scored 51'

    Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Athletic Club 1. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

    Luis Suárez
  13. Goal - Header 45'+2'

    Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.

    Marcos Llorente
  14. Yellow Card 43'

    Felipe (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Felipe
  15. Yellow Card 41'

    Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mikel Vesga
  16. Yellow Card 38'

    Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Óscar de Marcos
  17. Goal 21'

    Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Athletic Club 1. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.

    Iker Muniain
  1. End Regular Time 90'+5'
  2. Yellow Card 90'+3'

    Renan Lodi (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Renan Lodi
  3. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Renan Lodi replaces Yannick Carrasco.

    Renan Lodi
  4. Substitution 88'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Geoffrey Kondogbia replaces Marcos Llorente.

    Geoffrey Kondogbia
  5. Substitution 80'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Jon Morcillo replaces Iker Muniain.

    Jon Morcillo
  6. Substitution 80'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Capa replaces Óscar De Marcos.

    Ander Capa
  7. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Raúl García.

    Asier Villalibre
  8. Substitution 73'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Unai López.

    Unai Vencedor
  9. Substitution 72'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Lucas Torreira replaces Luis Suárez.

    Lucas Torreira
  10. Substitution 67'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Thomas Lemar.

    Saúl Ñíguez
  11. Substitution 67'

    Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces João Félix.

    Ángel Correa
  12. Substitution 59'

    Substitution, Athletic Club. Dani García replaces Mikel Vesga.

    Dani García
  13. Penalty - Scored 51'

    Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Athletic Club 1. Luis Suárez (Atletico Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

    Luis Suárez
  14. Start 2nd Half 45'

    Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1.

  15. Halftime 45'+2'

    First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1.

  16. Goal - Header 45'+2'

    Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 1. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.

    Marcos Llorente
  17. Yellow Card 43'

    Felipe (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Felipe
  18. Yellow Card 41'

    Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mikel Vesga
  19. Yellow Card 38'

    Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Óscar de Marcos
  20. Goal 21'

    Goal! Atletico Madrid 0, Athletic Club 1. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.

    Iker Muniain
  21. Kickoff

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