Atlético got three points that could be vital at the end of the season, added after beating Athletic in a waiting match they had and benefiting more from their pursuers in the Spanish League standings.
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Thanks to tracing the 0-1 score that Muniain scored in the minute, Marcos Llorente and Luis Suárez gave victory to the team led by Cholo Simeone to take 62 points in the standings.
Now Atlético takes six points from Barcelona and eight from Real Madrid, all of which have already completed the 26 games played so far.
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The next day the mattresses will visit Getafe, Barcelona will receive Huesca at Camp Nou and the meringues will be local in Elche.
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Atlético de Madrid came back on Wednesday to beat Athletic de Bilbao 2-1 in their home field in a delayed game of the 18th league game, extending their lead at the top of the Spanish championship.
Athletic went ahead with a goal from Iker Muniain (21), but in the first half off Marcos Llorente headed 1-1 (45 + 2) and Luis Suárez scored a penalty at 2-2 (51), putting the rojiblancos away from their pursuers.
Atlético is consolidating itself in the league’s leadership by six points ahead of Barcelona, placed second, and eight points over Real Madrid, closing the podium of the Spanish championship.
The rojiblancos are regaining momentum in LaLiga, having won just one of their last four Spanish championship games before this match.
Diego Simeone’s men rushed to Metropolitano’s lawn with intensity, putting pressure on his rival, who also went forward in search of the ball and eventually took control of the game.
The Basque team, trying to reach the European positions in the championship, took advantage of this dominance to continue when Muniain completed a pass from Iñaki Williams’ baseline on the penalty spot, making it 1-0 (21).
The goal cemented Athletic’s dominance against an Atlético struggling to reach from the sides and unable to connect with Luis Suárez up front. Very isolated, the Uruguayan striker barely showed up in the first half.