Athletic Bilbao crush Simeone’s flat Atletico
Nico Williams, Robert Navarro and Oihan Sancet's goals gave the Basque hosts a 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid.
Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Saturday. Nico Williams, Robert Navarro, and Oihan Sancet all scored for Bilbao, with the latter two goals coming in quick succession in the second half. Atletico’s Pablo Barrios went close to scoring early on, while the South Korean international Lee Kang-In struck the post in the opening minutes.
Athletic’s breakthrough arrived in the 46th minute when Nico Williams deflected Inaki Williams’ shot home, followed by Navarro’s goal in the 48th minute. Sancet sealed the win in the 90th minute. Atletico’s manager Simeone admitted his team lacked focus in the second half, with coach Edin Terzic’s side capitalizing on Atletico’s mistake.
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