Atletico Madrid 1- Athletic Bilbao – Antoine Griezmann nets vital winner to sink guests and continue to keep Diego Simeone’s facet in LaLiga’s leading 4 – with eyes now locked on chasing down Real Sociedad in 3rd
Antoine Griezman nets the winner for Atletico Madrid versus Atletico Bilbao The French ahead scored the only objective of the sport in the 73rd minute The win sees Atletico continue to be in contention for a leading 4 spot in the La Liga table
Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann scored a fantastic late purpose to assert a battling 1- get at residence to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday and improve their grip on fourth area in LaLiga.
It was only their fifth win at property in a tough period which has also involved being knocked out of the Champions League in the group phase and the Copa del Rey in the quarter-finals.
On Sunday, Atletico were the better aspect for large sections of an entertaining game in which they were denied early by Athletic’s 22-12 months-previous goalkeeper Julen Agirrezabala who built two outstanding will save in the initial half.
Iker Muniain and the Williams brothers, Nico and Inaki, established excellent probabilities for Athletic but had been held by a nicely-organised Atletico defence.
Diego Simeone’s aspect were left to rue a flurry of missed odds right after the split right up until Griezmann broke the deadlock in the 73rd moment.
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Antoine Griezmann celebrates netting the winner against Bilbao on Sunday evening
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Diego Simeone’s gentlemen preserve a grip on fourth put in LaLiga adhering to the slim win
The ahead slotted home a very low shot inside the box to cap a high-quality particular person hard work that started from a blend with substitute Memphis Depay who set his workforce mate cost-free with a again-heel right before the Frenchman sprinted between two defenders.
It was Griezmann’s 14th aim in 30 games against Bilbao, the most he has scored versus any team in his professional vocation.
“I preferred to rating so poorly, I had the chance… When you happen to be there preventing and trying to rating, it will close up heading in,” Griezmann told DAZN.
“Scoring is about streaks. Hopefully I can score more plans soon after today.
“It was a sensation of pleasure and a large amount of delight, listening to the aid of the followers. It can be sacrifice paying off. I gave it all on the field.”
Atletico have 41 factors from 22 video games, two guiding third-put Authentic Sociedad who have been still left pissed off by an very own purpose in stoppage time that pegged them to a 1-1 attract at dwelling in opposition to Celta on Saturday.
Genuine Betis are fifth on 37 factors. Barcelona, who defeated lowly Cadiz in the late recreation, are best on 59 factors ahead of Genuine Madrid with 51