Atletico Madrid’s Argentine coach Diego Simeone reacts during the Spanish league football match between Athletic Club Bilbao and Club Atletico de Madrid at San Mames Stadium in Bilbao on September 5, 2026. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP)
Athletic Bilbao thumped Atletico Madrid 3-0 in La Liga on a miserable Saturday afternoon for Diego Simeone’s side.
Nico Williams, Robert Navarro and Oihan Sancet’s goals gave the Basque hosts a resounding victory at their San Mames stadium.
Athletic secured back-to-back wins under former Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic, after losing their first two matches of the campaign.
Simeone’s Atletico fell to their first defeat of the season, putting up little fight in the second half after Athletic made the breakthrough with two quick strikes from Williams and Navarro.
