Atlético Madrid fans were beginning to wonder if they would see their team win the league again before the end of the season. And they had reason to worry since the Colchoneros remained on four consecutive defeats in La Liga when they hosted Athletico Bilbao. After falling behind, Antoine Griezmann and his team finally won a match (3-2, 32nd day).
Although qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League, where they will play their first leg on Wednesday at home against Arsenal, the Madrilenians once again showed a worrying face on Saturday evening at the Metropolitano Stadium. At least during a first period of a very low level for them. A single shot and nothing more. On the other hand, Bilbao found the fault in an attempt by Aitor Paredes (0-1, 23rd).
Properly garlanded by Diego Simeone during the break, the Colchoneros came back with different intentions in the second half. And it was the inevitable Antoine Griezmann who launched the comeback operation with the equalizing goal scored just four minutes after the restart (1-1, 49th).
Alexander Sorloth decisive with Atlético
In the process, Alexander Sorloth doubled Madrid’s lead, allowing his team to lead the score for the first time in the game (2-1, 54th). In the process, poor Pablo Barrios left with an injury (58th). As for Bilbao, stunned, it then did not show much while Atlético resumed its soporific rhythm. And then this devil from Sorloth came out of his box in stoppage time to score his double at the end of a perfect counter (2-1, 90th + 3).
But Atlético once again showed that it remained feverish at all times and conceded a second and final goal, scored by Gorka Guruzeta (3-2, 90th + 7). With this eighteenth success in La Liga this season, Madrid more than ever consolidates its fourth place, synonymous with a direct ticket to the next Champions League, with ten points ahead of its first pursuer, Real Betis.
