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La Liga: Atletico Madrid lose to Bilbao, Barcelona beat Villareal as title race blown wide open Just four points separate the top four teams with five rounds of matches to play. Atletico Madrid saw their lead cut to just two points after defeat at Bilbao | ANDER GILLENEA / AFP Atletico Madrid’s title hopes suffered a setback on Sunday as a shock 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao handed Barcelona the upper hand in a thrilling race at the top of La Liga. Real Madrid’s draw with Real Betis on Saturday gave Atletico the chance to pull further clear but instead they ended the we...

Share on Twitter Stefan Savic looked to have rescued a point for the leaders with his first goal in the Spanish top flight for almost four years 13 minutes from time after Alex Berenguer had opened the scoring with an early header at San Mames. Athletic were not to be denied victory, though, as Martinez rose to nod home four minutes from time and leave Diego Simeone's side shell-shocked. The setback means Atletico are just two points clear of Real Madrid and Barcelona, with Ronald Koeman's side having a game in hand, while Sevilla are also within three points. Berenguer opened t...

April 27, 2021 MADRID (AFP) – Atletico Madrid’s title hopes suffered a setback on Sunday as a shock 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao handed Barcelona the upper hand in a thrilling race at the top of La Liga. Real Madrid’s draw with Real Betis on Saturday gave Atletico the chance to pull further clear but instead they ended the weekend with their lead reduced, a loss at San Mames the latest twist in Europe’s most unpredictable domestic chase. Barca had earlier beaten Villarreal by the same scoreline, with Antoine Griezmann’s quick-fire double becoming all the more valuable after another...

Three Keys to the Game: Barcelona vs Athletic Share this story Photo by CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images Revenge for the Supercopa is on the Sunday menu, but more importantly, an opportunity for Barcelona to keep an impressive domestic winning streak going. Even if the realist in you has a hard time believing that Barca can catch Atletico at the top the table, the recent success has been significant in keeping them solidly in the top four. Can they continue the momentum as the calendar turns? Here are some keys to the game. 1. Have an answer for Athletic’s physicality

Share on Twitter The Catalan giants were on the brink of a record-extending 13th triumph in the competition after Antoine Griezmann scored twice, either side of Oscar De Marcos' equaliser, to put Barcelona 2-1 up late on in normal time. But Athletic, who knocked out holders Real Madrid in the semi-finals, equalised through substitute Asier Villalibre in the 90th minute and Williams scored early on in the additional period to turn the tie on its head. Captain Messi was then dramatically sent off in the dying moments of extra time when VAR spotted an off-the-ball incident involving...