Atlético de Madrid 4-0 Athletic Club: result and report

La Liga · Monday 27 August 2012

Result

Atlético de Madrid 4-0 Athletic Club

La Liga · Monday 27 August 2012, 20:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Atlético de Madrid 4-0 Athletic Club: match report

Atlético de Madrid defeated Athletic Club 4-0 in La Liga on Monday 27 August 2012. It was 2-0 at half-time.

R. Falcao opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Atlético de Madrid's goals came from R. Falcao (20'), R. Falcao (42'), R. Falcao (59', penalty) and Tiago (84'). Athletic Club did not score.

Discipline: Atlético de Madrid received 3 yellow cards; Athletic Club received 3 yellow cards.

Atlético de Madrid went on to finish that season 3rd with 76 points, and Athletic Club 13th with 43.

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

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Atlético de Madrid wins, 0 draws and 5 for Athletic Club.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 12'Yellow card · Carlos GurpegiAthletic Club
  • 20'Goal · R. FalcaoAtlético de Madrid · 1-0
  • 35'Yellow card · Iñigo PérezAthletic Club
  • 42'Goal · R. FalcaoAtlético de Madrid · 2-0
  • 44'Yellow card · Filipe LuísAtlético de Madrid
  • 45'Yellow card · MirandaAtlético de Madrid
  • 59'Penalty goal · R. FalcaoAtlético de Madrid · 3-0
  • 80'Yellow card · GabiAtlético de Madrid
  • 84'Goal · TiagoAtlético de Madrid · 4-0
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Óscar de MarcosAthletic Club

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Atlético de Madrid 5, draws 0, Athletic Club 5.

Team news

Atlético de Madrid line-up (4-2-3-1)

Thibaut Courtois, Diego Godín, Filipe Luís, Mario Suárez, Juanfran, Koke, Arda Turan, Cristian Gabriel Rodríguez Barrotti, Gabi, R. Falcao, Miranda

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

Gorka Iraizoz Moreno, Óscar de Marcos, Iturraspe, Susaeta, Gurpegi, Ander Herrera, Aritz Aduriz, Mikel San José, Andoni Iraola, Isma López, Iñigo Pérez