Atlético de Madrid 2-3 Athletic Club: result and report

La Liga · Sunday 11 January 2009

Result

Atlético de Madrid 2-3 Athletic Club

La Liga · Sunday 11 January 2009, 16:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Atlético de Madrid 2-3 Athletic Club: match report

Atlético de Madrid were beaten by Athletic Club 2-3 in La Liga on Sunday 11 January 2009. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Antonio López opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Atlético de Madrid's goals came from Antonio López (15') and Diego Forlán Corazo (90+1'). Athletic Club scored through Koikili (45'), an own goal by Álvaro Domínguez (49') and Fernando Llorente (66').

Discipline: Atlético de Madrid received 8 yellow cards and 1 red card; Athletic Club received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Atlético de Madrid were 5th on 30 points from 17 and Athletic Club 13th on 20 points from 17. Atlético de Madrid went on to finish that season 4th with 67 points, and Athletic Club 13th with 44.

Atlético de Madrid lined up in a 4-4-2 and Athletic Club in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Atlético de Madrid wins, 1 draw and 1 for Athletic Club.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Goal · Antonio LópezAtlético de Madrid · 1-0
  • 24'Yellow card · Ignacio CamachoAtlético de Madrid
  • 25'Yellow card · SusaetaAthletic Club
  • 30'Yellow card · ManicheAtlético de Madrid
  • 33'Yellow card · KoikiliAthletic Club
  • 37'Yellow card · Fernando AmorebietaAthletic Club
  • 45'Goal · KoikiliAthletic Club · 1-1
  • 49'Own goal · Álvaro DomínguezAthletic Club · 1-2
  • 55'Yellow card · Maxi RodríguezAtlético de Madrid
  • 61'Yellow card · SimãoAtlético de Madrid
  • 66'Goal · Fernando LlorenteAthletic Club · 1-3
  • 71'Red card · ManicheAtlético de Madrid
  • 73'Yellow card · Florent Sinama-PongolleAtlético de Madrid
  • 87'Yellow card · Gorka IraizozAthletic Club
  • 88'Yellow card · É. BanegaAtlético de Madrid
  • 90+1'Goal · Diego Forlán CorazoAtlético de Madrid · 2-3
  • 90+1'Yellow card · PerníaAtlético de Madrid
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Tomás UjfalusiAtlético de Madrid

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Atlético de Madrid 4, draws 1, Athletic Club 1.

Team news

Atlético de Madrid line-up (4-4-2)

Giorgios Seitaridis, Antonio López, Tomás Ujfalusi, Álvaro Domínguez, Maniche, Simão, Ignacio Camacho, Diego Forlán Corazo, Sergio Agüero, Maxi Rodríguez, Leo Franco

Athletic Club line-up (4-2-3-1)

Gorka Iraizoz Moreno, Koikili, Fernando Amorebieta, Aitor Ocio, David Lopez, Susaeta, Orbaiz, Javi Martínez, Ion Vélez, Fernando Llorente, Andoni Iraola