"Alex Berenguer scored a late winner as Athletic Club inflicted Atletico Madrid's second LaLiga defeat in four days, with Ernesto Valverde's side triumphing 1-0 at San Mames. Having lost 3-1 to Barcelona at Camp Nou on Tuesday, Diego Simeone's side lost further ground at the top of the table as they slipped up in a game of few clear-cut chances. Athletic had the better of a low-key first half, but Gorka Guruzeta shot wide following a flowing move 10 minutes in, while Nico Williams curled narrowly wide from distance."
"The hosts lost Aymeric Laporte to injury on the half-hour mark and almost fell behind when Julian Alvarez passed up a decent chance, but Atletico only managed three shots - one of which hit the target - before the break. Los Colchoneros improved after the interval, but Athletic continued to carry the greater threat on the counter-attack as Oihan Sancet ballooned an effort over the crossbar."
Athletic Club secured a 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid at San Mames through an 85th-minute strike by Alex Berenguer after a Nico Williams pass. Athletic controlled the better parts of the match, creating more chances early on while losing Aymeric Laporte to injury on the half-hour. Atletico produced only three first-half shots and improved after the interval but remained limited in clear-cut opportunities. Koke made his 500th LaLiga appearance as a half-time substitute for Atletico. Underlying metrics favored Athletic, who had 14 shots and 1.05 expected goals versus Atletico's seven attempts and 0.65 xG.
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