Match ends, Athletic Club 1, Atlético de Madrid 2.
Ath BilbaoAthletic Bilbao1Atl MadridAtlético Madrid2
Atletico Madrid maintained their charge for a first La Liga title since 1996 as they came from behind to win at Athletic Bilbao.
Iker Muniain put the home side ahead inside the opening 10 minutes with a lobbed finish.
Diego Costa ran through to equalise with a placed finish, before Koke headed in Atletico's second.
The hosts had Aymeric Laporte dismissed late on when he was shown a second yellow card for a foul on Costa.
Atletico maintain their one-point lead over Barcelona, who edged Espanyol 1-0 earlier on Saturday.
The win was Atletico's fifth in succession in the league, but they were made to work hard for it by a Bilbao side who have been formidable at home.
Prior to the visit of Atletico, they had lost just once inside their own ground all season.
Line-ups
Ath Bilbao
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Iraizoz
- 15Iraola
- 24BalenziagaBooked at 90mins
- 8IturraspeBooked at 64mins
- 6San José
- 4LaporteBooked at 86mins
- 14SusaetaSubstituted forFernández Hierroat 72'minutes
- 10De MarcosSubstituted forToqueroat 78'minutes
- 20Aduriz
- 17Rico MorenoSubstituted forEtxebarria Urkiagaat 82'minutes
- 19MuniainBooked at 80mins
Substitutes
- 2Toquero
- 5Morán
- 7Etxebarria Urkiaga
- 13Herrerín Buisán
- 16Etxeita
- 22Saborit
- 28Fernández Hierro
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Courtois
- 20Torres Belén
- 3Filipe Luís
- 14Fernández ArenasBooked at 42mins
- 23Miranda
- 2GodínBooked at 60mins
- 24SosaSubstituted forTuranat 57'minutes
- 4Suárez
- 19Diego CostaSubstituted forVillaat 90+1'minutes
- 8Garcia EscuderoSubstituted forRodríguezat 82'minutes
- 6Koke
Substitutes
- 1Aranzubia
- 5Cardoso Mendes
- 9Villa
- 10Turan
- 11Rodríguez
- 12Alderweireld
- 21Ribas da Cunha
- Referee:
- José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes
- Attendance:
- 35,650
Match Stats
Home TeamAth BilbaoAway TeamAtl Madrid
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home19
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Athletic Club 1, Atlético de Madrid 2.
Booking
Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
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Hand ball by Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club).
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Attempt missed. Gaizka Toquero (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Andoni Iraola (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. David Villa replaces Diego Costa because of an injury.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) because of an injury.
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Mikel San José (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Dangerous play by Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid).
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Attempt blocked. Aritz Aduriz (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Arda Turan tries a through ball, but Diego Costa is caught offside.
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Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Gabi tries a through ball, but Cristian Rodríguez is caught offside.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club) for a bad foul.
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Foul by Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club).
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Diego Costa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Beñat (Athletic Club).
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Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Guillermo (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.