Atlético de Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao in a win on Saturday, 3-1, on matchday 33. Coming into the contest, Diego Simeone's team came from a defeat, and Ernesto Valverde's team came from two draws.
The first goal of the game was scored by Rodrigo de Paul, with a right-foot strike from outside the box, in the 15th minute. Shortly before the interval, Nico Williams fired home for Athletic Bilbao, with a left-foot strike.
Atlético de Madrid scored their second goal of the game through Ángel Correa, after 52 minutes, with a left-foot shot inside the penalty box. In a very unlucky moment, Unai Simón scored an own-goal after 80 minutes.
After the result Atlético de Madrid are 4th in the table, with 64 points, while Athletic Bilbao sit 5th place, with 58 points. With regard to the next fixture, Diego Simeone's team will play away against Mallorca, whilst Ernesto Valverde's team visit Getafe.
| Atlético de Madrid | Athletic Bilbao | |||
| 7 | 3 | Shots | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | Total Tackles | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | 2 | Tackles Won | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Ball steals | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 60 | Total Passes | 76 | 7 |
| 8 | 49 | Passes Completed | 72 | 7 |
| - | Saves | 1 | 7 | |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 7 |
