Atlético Madrid 2 - Athletic Bilbao 3

Atlético: Leo Franco; Seitaridis (Pernía 46'), Domínguez (Banega 59'), Ujfalusi, Antonio López; Maxi (Sinama-Pongolle 71'), Nacho Camacho, Maniche, Simao; Agüero, Diego Forlán. 4-4-2.
Athletic: Gorka Iraizoz; Iraola, Aitor Ocio, Amorebieta, Koikili; Susaeta (Etxeberría 77'), Orbaiz, Javi Martínez, David López (Gabilondo 60'); Ion Vélez (Toquero 68'), Llorente. 4-4-2.

Team changes: Atlético: Seitaridis, Domínguez, Ujfalusi, Antonio López, Maxi, Nacho Camacho, Maniche for Perea, Pablo, Heitinga, Pernía, Luis García, Paulo Assunçao, Raúl García / Athletic: Koikili, David López for Mikel Balenziaga, Yeste.

Goals:
1-0. 15. Antonio López. Long shot which Ion Vélez headed back in off own bar.
1-1. 45. Koikili. Drove in shot from outside of area inside Leo Franco's near post.
1-2. 50. Llorente. Struck angled shot which deflected off Domíngez in to own net.
1-3. 65. Llorente. Got on end of Gabilondo cross to steer shot inside far post.
2-3. 91. Diego Forlán. Beat Iraizoz on far post after Agüero chipped ball across.

Yellow cards: Camacho 24', Susaeta 25', Maniche 31', Koikili 33', Amorebieta 37', Simao 61', Sinama-Pongolle 73', Banega 88', Iraizoz 89', Pernía 94' / red cards: Maniche 71'.

Atlético are now four points of the Champions League spots after losing 2-3 to Athletic Bilbao in a snowy Madrid, their third defeat in a row. Antonio López gave Aguirre's side the lead with a long shot which Ion Vélez could only head in to his own net, but Koikili equalised on the stroke of half time with another long shot which caught Leo Franco off guard.

After the break Llorente fired a shot in off Domínguez to give the Basque side the lead, and then turned in a Gabilondo cross to take them two up. Maniche was sent off soon afterwards for a hard tackle on an opponent, and Forlán's last minute strike came too late to change the result. Once again the crowd called for the head of coach Javier Aguirre after the final whistle.