US EditionBilbao's Berenguer Deals Atletico Another Liga Defeat
Alex Berenguer scored his first goal of the season in the 85th minute to secure Athletic Bilbao's win, ending Atletico Madrid's 13-match unbeaten run.
- On 06/12/2025, Athletic Bilbao forward Alex Berenguer scored from outside the area to secure a late one-goal La Liga win, following a Nico Williams cut-back.
- After a midweek loss, Atletico Madrid's unbeaten run ended, leaving momentum fragile ahead of Saturday and marking a second consecutive defeat, nine points behind league leaders Barcelona.
- Despite fireworks, clear chances were rare as Unai Simon made a superb first-half save and denied Alexander Sorloth shortly before Jan Oblak kept Atletico in the game.
- Ernesto Valverde's Athletic responded strongly on Saturday, bouncing back from a Wednesday defeat to beat Atletico and remain eight points behind in seventh place.
- Earlier this year Athletic Bilbao struggled domestically and in Europe, making the victory an important turnaround as Atletico players expressed frustration over conceding on a counter.
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Soccer-Late Berenguer goal gives Bilbao 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid
BILBAO, Spain, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Athletic Bilbao's Alex Berenguer scored an 85th-minute winner as they beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home on Saturday, dealing a serious blow to the visitors' title hopes. Read full story
Before competing with the PSG in the Champions League, Athletic Bilbao was offered the Atlético Madrid (1-0) for the 15th day of Liga.
Late Berenguer goal gives Bilbao 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid
BILBAO, Spain, Dec 6 - Athletic Bilbao's Alex Berenguer scored an 85th-minute winner as they beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at home on Saturday, dealing a serious blow to the visitors' title hopes. Read more at straitstimes.com.
La Liga leaders Barcelona won their sixth consecutive league title, beating Betis 5-3 away in the 15th round. Athletic Bilbao beat Atletico Madrid 1-0.
Diego Pablo Simeone and Ernesto Valverde faced off at San Mamés in a crucial match for both teams' aspirations. Both the home and away sides came into the game after losing their earlier matches, against Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. Athletic Bilbao were looking for a win to keep them in contention for European qualification; Real Madrid, meanwhile, wanted to stay in the hunt for the top spot. Read more
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