{
  "id": 6047849,
  "title": "Simeone left reeling as Athletic Bilbao crush Atletico",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/simeone-left-reeling-as-athletic-bilbao-crush-atletico",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T22:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/09/1527186/simeone-left-reeling-athletic-bilbao-crush-atletico"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Athletic Bilbao thrashed Atletico Madrid 3-0 in La Liga on a disappointing Saturday for Diego Simeone's team. Nico Williams, Robert Navarro, and Oihan Sancet scored the goals that secured the Basque hosts a dominant victory at their San Mames Stadium. Deportivo La Coruna, the promoted side, earned an exhilarating 3-2 win against Villarreal, propelling them provisionally to fourth place. Athletic achieved back-to-back wins under former Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic, following their first two matches in the season with losses. The defeat marked Atletico's first of the season, and they struggled to mount a response after Athletic's swift two goals in the opening half. Pablo Barrios lamented the team's poor performance, attributing the loss to a single lapse in concentration and erroneous decisions. Simeone also acknowledged the team's mistakes, emphasizing that Bilbao capitalized on the opportunity. Athletic's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted his fourth consecutive goal of the season and assisted two more as he shone for the club. Nicolas Pepe, another ex-Arsenal player, opened the scoring for Deportivo, followed by Luismi Cruz leveling for Galicia during the first half. Adama Traore's own goal put Villarreal ahead, but Zakaria Eddahchouri and Aubameyang's goals sealed Deportivo's impressive victory. Sergio Camello scored twice for Rayo Vallecano, leading a 3-2 triumph over Racing Santander.",
  "summary": "Your browser does not support the audio element.",
  "key_points": [
    "Athletic Bilbao defeats Atletico Madrid 3-0 in La Liga.",
    "Nico Williams, Robert Navarro, and Oihan Sancet score for Athletic.",
    "Deportivo La Coruna wins 3-2 against Villarreal."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}