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Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao in a goal show

Diego Simeone's team is getting closer to a guaranteed place in the top 4

Apr 26, 2026 13:10 52

Atletico Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao in a goal show  - 1

Atletico Madrid won 3-2 over Athletic Bilbao in a spectacular match from the 32nd round of the Spanish La Liga. The Basques opened the scoring through Aitor Paredes in the 23rd minute, but the hosts made a complete turnaround after the break, BTA reports. Antoine Griezmann equalized in the 49th minute, and just five minutes later Alexandre Seurlot made it 2:1 for Madrid, completely changing the course of the match.

In added time, Seurlot scored a second goal in the 90+3 minute for 3:1, and at the very end, Gorka Guruseta returned a goal for the guests and made the final 3:2.

With this success, the team led by Diego Simeone took an important step towards qualifying for the Champions League for next season. Five rounds before the end, Atletico has a comfortable 10-point lead over fifth-placed Betis and is getting closer to a guaranteed place in the top 4.