- Rodrigo De Paul (15')
- Ángel Correa (52')
- Unai Simón (80' OG)
- Nico Williams (45')
Atletico Madrid increase lead over Athletic Club with 3-1 win
Atletico Madrid holds grip on top 4 as they take down Athletic Club
Atletico Madrid picks up a 3-1 win over Athletic Club to stay locked into a top-4 finish.
Atletico Madrid beat newly-crowned Copa del Rey winners Athletic Club 3-1 at home in LaLiga on Saturday as Diego Simeone's side moved a step closer to a top-four finish.
Fourth-placed Atletico moved onto 64 points from 33 games and have increased their advantage over Athletic, in fifth, to six points.
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Midfielder Rodrigo de Paul put Atletico in front in the 15th minute with a goal from outside the box after landing a clearance, scoring just under the bar as his strike deflected off one of Athletic defenders.
Athletic levelled just before halftime through Nico Williams after Antoine Griezmann lost the ball through a careless pass, but Angel Correa restored the lead for Atletico in the 52nd minute and goalkeeper Unai Simon made it 3-1 with an own goal.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Juan Martínez Munuera
Spanish LALIGA Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Real Madrid | 35 | 28 | 6 | 1 | +56 | 90 |
Girona | 35 | 23 | 6 | 6 | +31 | 75 |
Barcelona | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | +27 | 73 |
Atlético Madrid | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | +24 | 67 |
Athletic Club | 35 | 17 | 11 | 7 | +22 | 62 |
Real Sociedad | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | +13 | 54 |
Real Betis | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | +4 | 52 |
Villarreal | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 48 |
Valencia | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 47 |
Getafe | 35 | 10 | 13 | 12 | -7 | 43 |
Alavés | 35 | 11 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 42 |
Sevilla | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 41 |
Osasuna | 35 | 11 | 7 | 17 | -14 | 40 |
Las Palmas | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | -14 | 37 |
Mallorca | 35 | 7 | 14 | 14 | -12 | 35 |
Celta Vigo | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -12 | 34 |
Rayo Vallecano | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | -16 | 34 |
Cádiz | 35 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -25 | 29 |
Granada | 35 | 4 | 9 | 22 | -32 | 21 |
Almería | 34 | 2 | 11 | 21 | -34 | 17 |