Athletic V Atlético - As it happened.
Join us for minute to minute coverage of this afternoon's clash as Athletic Bilbao host Diego Simeone's men with both teams making their return to LaLiga after three months!
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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95'FT: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Atletico. The points are shared at San Mames as they generally seemed likely to be during that second 45 minutes. Atletico began to offer more in an attacking sense as the half wore on and substitute Arias should certainly have given them the lead. But, after Costa quickly cancelled out Muniain's opener, Simeone's men never forced the issue. Athletic were comfortable throughout and fully deserving of a draw.
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95'Outstanding from Yeray! He heads clear an Atletico corner in the dying seconds and follows that up with an important challenge.
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90'Handball against Sancet on halfway, allowing Savic to float a free-kick forward. Athletic comfortably defuse the danger.
Yellow card
a Athletic
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84'Martinez booked. That's three yellow cards now for Athletic.
Substitution
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Substitution
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83'Garitano removes Yuri, brings on Nunez and looks to be switching to a three-man defence, and Muniain is also given a breather. He is replaced by De Marcos.
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83'Atletico showing more verve going forward in recent moments. Just over five minutes of normal time left for either side to find a winner.
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80'SAVE!! Simon makes a sensational save to keep this one level. After parrying Lodi's wayward cross, the keeper recovers brilliantly to block Arias' close-range follow-up. Atletico should be in front!
Substitution
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78'Simeone makes his fifth and final change. Koke off, Herrera into midfield.
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76'Lemar strikes the free-kick cleanly but it's straight into the wall. Time for the players to take another drinks break.
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75'Closing in on the final 15 minutes at San Mames and it remains 1-1. The hosts looking a little more likely to double their tally, although Atletico have a free-kick in a central position.
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70'Savic rises well to head away Muniain's corner. Atletico, as ever, are defending well. Sticking to the usual even if it's three months later.
Substitution
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68'A fourth substitution now for Atletico and it's an attacking one. Correa the man called upon. Off goes Llorente.
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65'Just over 25 minutes remaining and Atletico's sole shot on target remains their goal. Perhaps Lemar and Morata will give Athletic more to think about.
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63'Athletic's other change sees Cordoba come to the bench. Sancet is his replacement.
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63'Garitano responds to Simeone's changes by making two of his own. In midfield, it's Vesga on for Lopez.
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63'Simeone makes a few changes: Morata in attack, replacing the goalscorer Costa, a rigthback swap also takes place with Arias coming on for Trippier, and Lemar replaces Carrasco's tired legs.
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60'That has to go down as a chance! Williams' intelligent off-the-ball run creates space in behind for Yuri. The left-back gets into the area and rifles a shot into the side-netting when there were options inside.
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56'Athletic move possession from one side to the other, probing Atletico for an opening. That's until Martinez's pass, intended for Williams, runs straight out of play.
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50'Yeray wins a brave defensive header and a foul in an aerial contest with Costa. Good defending to deal with Koke's cross.
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46'Back underway! Any predictions?
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45'HT: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Atletico. Williams frustrated after giving away a soft foul and his mood won't be helped by receiving a yellow card for slamming the ball into the ground.
Yellow card
a Athletic
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45'Williams frustrated after giving away a soft foul and his mood won't be helped by receiving a yellow card for slamming the ball into the ground.
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42'Deflating for Athletic as their lead evaporates in a matter of moments. The hosts had been the better side in the minutes leading up to those two quickfire goals. Now they must start again!
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40'The striker rolls back the years with a predatory finish. Yeray rushes out and leaves Costa to free receive Koke's pass, turn and finishes neatly into the bottom left corner. All of a sudden it's 1-1!
Goaaaaaal!
de Atlético en el 39'
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Statistics of Diego Costa in Primera División2350.22450
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39'But Diego Costa answers back just moments later and we're now level! This is steaming up now...
Goaaaaaal!
de Athletic en el 37'
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Statistics of Iker Muniain in Primera División3150.16241
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37'GOOOAAALLL!! Oblak can't keep that one out! Athletic have been coming hard and now they have the opener through the captain Muniain. The play comes left to Yuri, who rewards his captain's darting run with a classy low cross inside. Muniain's first-time finish takes a slight touch off Partey and nestles in the bottom right corner. Athletic lead 1-0.
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33'Yes, they certainly can test Oblak! This is absolutely brilliant from the Atletico keeper. He flies to his left to turn away Yeray's glancing header following a short corner. That looked destined to be the opener!
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33'Back to the action and Athletic win their second corner. Can they test Oblak again?
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28'Better from Athletic. Williams peels right on this occasion and fires in a low cross, which Gimenez stabs clear.
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25'CHANCE! Capa advances along the right flank and crosses brilliantly for Williams, who makes good contact with the header but guides it straight at Oblak. The Atletico goalkeeper gathers at the second attempt.
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20'Athletic's first shot of the game, but it's not a quality one. Yuri leans back and blazes well over from outside the area.
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17'Oblak is forced into an unconvincing clearance but Trippier does well to prevent a corner.
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12'CHANCE! Athletic switch off and Llorente threads a pass through for Carrasco. Simon slips while scampering into a better position but Carrasco fails to take advantage, dragging his finish across the face.
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12'Atletico win the game's first corner and it's put straight back behind for another. Trippier's low delivery comes to nothing.
Yellow card
a Athletic
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6'Iker Muniain Goñi is booked for going through Partey.
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1'And we're off in San Mamés!
Start of match
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PRVWAnd it seems that Marcos Llorente will be playing as a winger. It would not be unreasonable that Koke occupies the double pivot with Thomas and Carrasco falls to the sidelines, to leave the ex-Madrid player behind Costa. Let's see what the game brings us!
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PRVWAs for Simeone, there were doubts over what he was going to do considering his long list of injuries. It will be Yannick Carrasco who will team up with Diego Costa up front.
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PRVWAs we can see, it's a rather bold starting XI for Garitano. Raul Garcia will act as a link for the line of three formed by Cordoba, Williams and Muniain. He knows that Atletico are strong defensively, which is why he'll be hoping to push for it with a strong offensive line.
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PRVWAtletico starting XI: Oblak; Trippier, Giménez, Savic, Lodi; Koke, Llorente, Thomas, Saúl; Costa and Carrasco.
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PRVWAthletic Bilbao starting XI: Unai Simón; Capa, Yeray, Íñigo Martínez, Yuri; Unai López, Dani García; Córdoba, Raúl García, Muniain; Williams.
Pre-match
14 June 2020, 14:00
Referee: González González | VAR: J. Martínez Munuera
Stadium: San Mamés
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PRVWHello and welcome to our minute to minute coverage of this afternoon's LaLiga clash between Atheltic and Atletico!