Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Atl MadridAtlético Madrid3Ath BilbaoAthletic Bilbao2
Diego Godin scored an injury-time winner as Atletico Madrid twice came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao and move up to second in La Liga.
Atletico captain Godin was carrying an injury and ran away limping in celebration of his 91st-minute header.
Rodri had brought Diego Simeone's side level 11 minutes earlier, cancelling out the second of Inaki Williams' two goals for struggling Bilbao.
Atletico's Thomas Partey earlier scored a long-range strike to level at 1-1.
The injured Godin only stayed on the pitch because his side had already made the maximum three substitutions and he could not be replaced.
He hobbled into the box to contest a late free-kick and converted the winner from close range, with the goal initially ruled out for offside but then awarded via the video assistant referee.
The result moves Atletico one point behind leaders and defending champions Barcelona in the Spanish table while leaving Bilbao 17th, outside the relegation zone only on goal difference.
Victory for either Sevilla or Espanyol in their 17:30 GMT meeting on Sunday will see them climb above Atletico and into second place.
Barcelona can extend their lead at the top when they play at home to Real Betis at 15:15 GMT.
Line-ups
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Oblak
- 4Arias
- 2Godín
- 35MonteroSubstituted forGelson Martinsat 56'minutes
- 3Filipe Luís
- 10CorreaBooked at 90minsSubstituted forN Kalinicat 62'minutesBooked at 66mins
- 5Partey
- 14Rodri
- 8Saúl
- 19Diego CostaBooked at 38minsSubstituted forMachín Pérezat 45'minutesBooked at 66mins
- 7Griezmann
Substitutes
- 1Adán
- 9N Kalinic
- 18Gelson Martins
- 20Torres Belén
- 23Machín Pérez
- 43Moya
- 47Muñoz
Ath Bilbao
Formation 4-3-3
- 13Herrerín
- 18De MarcosBooked at 86mins
- 3Núñez
- 4MartínezBooked at 90mins
- 24Balenziaga
- 7EtxebarriaBooked at 49minsSubstituted forNolaskoainat 67'minutes
- 6San JoséBooked at 82mins
- 10Muniain
- 14SusaetaSubstituted forCapaat 88'minutes
- 9WilliamsSubstituted forGarcíaat 76'minutes
- 12Berchiche IzetaBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 17Rico
- 20Aduriz
- 21Capa
- 22García
- 23López
- 25Simón
- 31Nolaskoain
- Referee:
- José María Sánchez Martínez
- Attendance:
- 59,321
Match Stats
Home TeamAtl MadridAway TeamAth Bilbao
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away5
- Corners
- Home12
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away15
Live Text
Booking
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Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, Athletic Club 2.
Full Time
Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 3, Athletic Club 2.
Booking
Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
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Santiago Arias (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
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Delay in match (Atlético de Madrid). Video Review.
Goal!
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 3, Athletic Club 2. Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann following a set piece situation.
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Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
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Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Atlético de Madrid) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Peru Nolaskoain.
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Attempt blocked. Gelson Martins (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saúl Ñíguez.
Substitution
Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Capa replaces Markel Susaeta.
Booking
Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Vitolo (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
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Simeone's team have such a fantastic work ethic that mirrors their manager and its good to see some of the younger players coming through such as Thomas Parley complementing the experienced Godin Koke Gabi etc
Go Athleti !!
Atletico under Simeone are the best example of football being a team game as you're ever going to see in current times.
10 Nov 2018 22:36
Ath Madrid to win the league this year. You heard it here first
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Sorry to burst your bubble but i posted them along with several others as the likely winners back in September.
I'm guessing you haven't watched much champions league or even europa league football recently? The top 6/7 Spanish teams have dominated the top 6/7 English teams for years. And in La Liga (unlike the premier league) there isn't a massive drop off in quality outside the top 6.
Most underrated team, players and manager.
They’re NOT underrated (whatever that’s supposed to mean anyway).
They just play less spectacular football (on the whole) than some other teams, which is a different thing. And players like Griezmann, Costa, Saul and Godin are not underrated either.
They’re rated 4th in the UEFA team rankings as of Nov 9.
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If you were to exclude Barcelona I agree. Nobody else would make the top 10 in this wonderful league of ours.
If you hate football then support this team. They literally play anti-football, are totally classless in every way and way more boring than any premiership team in history which is quite an anti-achievement. I hope they go into liquidation.