Antoine Griezmann scored his 100th goal for Atletico Madrid to hand them victory at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga.
Athletic’s Raul Garcia had a late header saved and a shot blocked on the line during a frantic finish.
But Atletico held firm to move above the hosts into third place.
Diego Simeone’s visitors looked to be heading for a comfortable three points before goalkeeper Jan Oblak was forced off 20 minutes from time after suffering a heavy fall.
Athletic threw everything at his replacement, Ivo Grbic, who was forced into a full stretch diving save to keep out Garcia’s header a minute before time.
The hosts then had a penalty for a potential Reinildo Mandava handball ruled out following a VAR check at the start of 10 minutes of stoppage time.
A battling Atletico side had six players booked in total, including three of their substitutes, but held out as Griezmann’s landmark goal sealed a sixth league win of the season.
Line-ups
Ath Bilbao
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Simón
- 18De Marcos
- 5ÁlvarezSubstituted forVivianat 86′minutes
- 4Martínez
- 15Lekue
- 8SancetSubstituted forZarragaat 80′minutes
- 6VesgaSubstituted forGarcía Carrilloat 86′minutes
- 11WilliamsSubstituted forVillalibreat 80′minutes
- 10MuniainSubstituted forGarcíaat 67′minutes
- 7Berenguer Remiro
- 9Williams
Substitutes
- 2Morcillo
- 3Vivian
- 12Guruzeta
- 13Agirrezabala
- 14García Carrillo
- 16Vencedor
- 19Zarraga
- 20Villalibre
- 21Capa
- 22García
- 24Balenziaga
- 31Paredes
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
- 13OblakBooked at 68minsSubstituted forGrbicat 69′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 16Molina
- 15Savic
- 2GiménezBooked at 36mins
- 23Mandava
- 5de PaulSubstituted forCorreaat 69′minutes
- 6KokeSubstituted forWitselat 82′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 4Kondogbia
- 11LemarSubstituted forSequeiraat 82′minutes
- 19MorataBooked at 57minsSubstituted forSaúlat 69′minutesBooked at 85mins
- 8Griezmann
Substitutes
- 1Grbic
- 7Sequeira
- 9Santos Carneiro Da Cunha
- 10Correa
- 17Saúl
- 20Witsel
- 21Carrasco
- 22Hermoso
- 30Diez
- Referee:
- Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
- Attendance:
- 48,391
Live Text
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Match ends, Athletic Club 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
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Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Atletico Madrid 1.
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Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
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Reinildo (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Hand ball by Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club).
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Attempt blocked. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
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Dani García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by João Félix (Atletico Madrid).
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Ivo Grbic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Raúl García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid).
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Foul by Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club).
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Ivo Grbic (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
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Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
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VAR Decision: No Penalty Athletic Club.
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Attempt blocked. Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
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Attempt saved. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
