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Athletic Bilbao crush Simeone's flat Atletico
On Saturday, Athletic Bilbao defeated Atletico at San Mames with goals from Nico Williams, Robert Navarro, and Oihan Sancet, securing a resounding victory for the Basque hosts.
Former Borussia Dortmund manager Edin Terzic guided Athletic to back-to-back wins after the club lost their first two matches of the campaign, marking a swift turnaround.
Following a scoreless opening period, Nico Williams broke the deadlock after 46 minutes, Navarro doubled the lead in the 48th minute, and Sancet sealed victory in the 90th minute.
Atletico's Pablo Barrios told Movistar, "Their two goals, in the blink of an eye, did us a lot of damage," as the visitors suffered their first league defeat.
Striker Julian Alvarez, who sought a Barcelona transfer this summer, was introduced by coach Simeone but remained ineffective as Atletico struggled throughout the second half.
Terzic's are sentencing the match with two goals by Nico Williams and Robert Navarro in just two minutes after the break and finishing the 3-0 at the end.
The Colchoneros completely foiled in San Mamés, dominated 3-0 by the Athletic Bilbao. Despite Julian Alvarez's return, the Athletico took the water in the second period.