Angel Correa was the hero for Atletico Madrid as he scored the only goal of the game in stoppage time to earn three points away to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. (More Football News)
The two sides put on an entertaining spectacle, despi🍃te th꧒e lack of goals, with neither showing the clinical edge required to take the lead.
That was until the second minute of added time, when Correa finished a flowing transitionꦍ to win the match for Atleti.
Alexander Sorloth won the ball on the halfway line for the visitors, having ni⛎cked it fro𒊎m defender Inigo Lekue, and laid it on for Correa.
The Ar♛gentina international rounded the goalkeeper and stroked the ball into an empty goal🧸.
The victory means Atletico Madrid climb to second in the La Liga table, keeping t🌼he pressure on leaders Barcelona, who are four points ahead.
Data Debrief
Atletico Madrid became the first team t🦂o defeat Athletic ꧃Bilbao at San Mames this season.
The vi𒅌sitors extended their unbeaten start to the season, with Valencia at ꦆhome up next.
Their total unbea🍸ten run stretches to five matches, having also beaten Real Sociedad 2-0 in the final match of the 2023-24 season.
The hosts, meanwhile, have now played🌌 both of the top two in LaLiga and have lost both matches.
