Atletico Madrid lost valuable ground in the battle for the title in La Liga, as they lost 2-1 at home to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday night, for the 32nd game of the Spanish championship.
After this result, Simeone’s team remains first with 73 points, however now it feels the hot breath of Barcelona which follows with 71, having in fact one match less!
The “Rochiblancos” were found chasing the “lions” early in the score, as just in the 8th minute Alex Berenger defeated Jan Oblak with a header after a counterattack by the Basques.
In the 77th minute Savic brought the game to a draw, but in the 86th minute the Madrid defense was caught asleep and paid for it: after a corner kick, Inigo Martinez managed to score undisturbed, and thus gave the victory to his team, setting fire to title battle.
