Atletico title hopes hit by limp defeat at Bilbao


Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid - San Mames, Bilbao, Spain - March 16, 2019 Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa in action with Athletic Bilbao's Yuri Berchiche REUTERS/Vincent West

BILBAO, Spain (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's faint La Liga title hopes suffered a setback with a 2-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday which could leave them 10 points behind leaders Barcelona by the end of the weekend.

Bilbao forward Inaki Williams put the home side in front in the 73rd minute, guiding the ball into an empty net after Atletico's Jose Gimenez had given the ball away in his own half.

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