Athletic Club 3-0 Atlético de Madrid: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 4 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · San Mamés Barria, Bilbao · referee J. Munuera Montero · full time
Full time: Athletic Club 3-0 Atlético de Madrid
Athletic Club beat Atlético de Madrid 3-0 in La Liga Matchday 4 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at San Mamés Barria. The goals: Nico Williams 46', Robert Navarro 48', Oihan Sancet 90'.
How Athletic Club won it
The opening goal came in the 46th minute: Nico Williams for Athletic Club. Robert Navarro made it 2-0 to Athletic Club in the 48th minute, set up by Iñaki Williams . Oihan Sancet made it 3-0 to Athletic Club in the 90th minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Munuera Montero, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Athletic Club and 1 to Atlético de Madrid.
Athletic Club: E. Terzic, 4-2-3-1 · Atlético de Madrid: D. Simeone, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.93 for Athletic Club and 1.24 for Atlético de Madrid.
Athletic Club scored about 2.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Atlético de Madrid left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Athletic Club had 4 shots on target, Atlético de Madrid 5.
Athletic Club's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Atlético de Madrid had 62% of the ball, but Athletic Club took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Athletic Club came into it with 6 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.29 against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Atlético de Madrid came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.72 expected goals for and 1.05 against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Athletic Club vs Atlético de Madrid: the match in numbers
| Athletic Club | Match statistics | Atlético de Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 0.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.24 |
| 11 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 387 | Total passes | 631 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 3 | Corners | 8 |
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 21 | Tackles | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Unai Simón (Athletic Club), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Athletic Club
- Unai Simón 8.0
- Robert Navarro 8.0 1 goal
- Oihan Sancet 7.6 1 goal
- Jesús Areso 7.3
- Nico Williams 7.3 1 goal
Atlético de Madrid
- Pablo Barrios 7.6
- Marcos Llorente 7.1
- Morten Hjulmand 7.0
- Kang-in Lee 6.9
- Álex Baena 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Ademola Lookman at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Athletic Club: Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic Club Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Atlético de Madrid: Deportivo Alavés vs Atlético de Madrid Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Athletic Club vs Atlético de Madrid
What was the score in Athletic Club vs Atlético de Madrid?
Athletic Club 3-0 Atlético de Madrid (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Athletic Club vs Atlético de Madrid?
Nico Williams 46', Robert Navarro 48', Oihan Sancet 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Athletic Club vs Atlético de Madrid correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Athletic Club vs Atlético de Madrid?
Unai Simón, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Athletic Club vs Atlético de Madrid?
J. Munuera Montero.
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