Atlético de Madrid vs Athletic Club

Atlético Madrid survived a late scare to beat Athletic Bilbao 3-2 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, with Alexander Sørloth netting twice in another dramatic chapter of Atlético's rollercoaster season. Aitor Paredes gave the visitors a 22nd-minute lead, but the home side turned the game on its head before and after the interval. Antoine Griezmann levelled matters in the 48th minute, then Sørloth put Atlético in front with a composed 53rd-minute finish. The Norwegian looked to have wrapped things up with his second of the night in the 92nd minute — until Gorka Guruzeta swept in a 96th-minute reply to set pulses racing at the death. The three points keep Atlético firmly in the mix for a European berth as La Liga enters its final stretch. For Athletic Bilbao, a gutsy showing ultimately went unrewarded — Guruzeta's late strike arriving just a few minutes too late to matter.