{
  "id": 5842108,
  "title": "Athletic Bilbao crush Simeone's flat Atletico",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/athletic-bilbao-crush-simeones-flat-atletico-5842108",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T21:41:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/athletic-bilbao-crush-simeones-flat-214111477.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Athletic Bilbao secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in La Liga, marking a significant win for the Basque club. Nico Williams, Robert Navarro, and Oihan Sancet each scored for Athletic, demonstrating their offensive prowess. The win marked a turnaround for Athletic, who had lost their first two matches of the season under coach Edin Terzic. Atletico Madrid suffered their first defeat of the campaign, with coach Diego Simeone expressing dissatisfaction with his team's performance, particularly in the second half. Julian Alvarez, who had been considering a move to Barcelona, made a substitute appearance in an ineffective second half. Athletic's victory provided a boost to their season, while Atletico will need to regroup ahead of their Champions League match against Liverpool.",
  "summary": "Athletic Bilbao thumped Atletico Madrid 3-0 in La Liga on a miserable Saturday afternoon for Diego Simeone's side.On Sunday, La Liga leaders Barcelona visit Valencia looking to move clear of Real Madrid, who lost 1-0 at Real Betis on Friday, among other fixtures. rbs/pb/dmc",
  "key_points": [
    "Athletic Bilbao defeats Atletico Madrid 3-0 in La Liga",
    "Nico Williams, Robert Navarro, and Oihan Sancet score for Athletic",
    "Atletico Madrid suffers first defeat of season under Diego Simeone"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Athletic Bilbao crush Simeone’s flat Atletico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/athletic-bilbao-crush-simeones-flat-atletico",
        "published": "2026-09-05T21:20:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Athletic Bilbao crush Simeone's flat Atletico",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/athletic-bilbao-crush-simeones-flat-atletico-5857462",
        "published": "2026-09-05T22:33:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Athletic Bilbao Crush Atletico Madrid for First Defeat of La Liga Season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/athletic-bilbao-crush-atletico-madrid-for-first-defeat-of-la-liga",
        "published": "2026-09-06T00:21:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}