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Athletic Club Beats Atletico Madrid 3-0 at San Mamés

9/5/2026

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Athletic Club Triumph

Athletic Club defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0 at San Mamés.
Oihan Sancet scored Athletic’s third goal with a right-footed shot from the box.
Unai Simón saved Marcos Llorente’s right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Jan Oblak saved Mikel Jauregizar’s right-footed shot from outside the box.
The fourth official announced five minutes of added time at the match’s end.

Summary

Atlético Rejects Barcelona

Barcelona offered over €100 million for Julian Alvarez, which Atlético rejected.
Atlético CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín said the club will never negotiate with Barcelona over Alvarez.
Coach Diego Simeone announced Alvarez will remain in the squad for the upcoming Athletic Club match.
Jonathan David joined Atlético on loan from Juventus on the transfer-window deadline day.

History

Historical Context

July 2000 saw Luis Figo leave Barcelona for Real Madrid in a €62 million world-record deal negotiated by president Florentino Pérez, igniting fierce fan backlash and marking the start of Real’s Galáctico policy. That precedent of blockbuster moves underpins Barcelona’s €100 million bid for Atlético’s Julian Alvarez, which Atlético CEO Miguel Ángel Gil Marín has refused in the summer transfer window.

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Athletic Club Triumph

Athletic Club defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0 at San Mamés.
Oihan Sancet scored Athletic’s third goal with a right-footed shot from the box.
Unai Simón saved Marcos Llorente’s right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Jan Oblak saved Mikel Jauregizar’s right-footed shot from outside the box.
The fourth official announced five minutes of added time at the match’s end.

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