Atletico Madrid scraped a nervy 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao to move provisionally top of La Liga on Saturday. The Basque side, fourth, hit the woodwork three times in the hunt for an equaliser but Atletico held on to move top.

Julian Alvarez was the Atletico Madrid hero as they took advantage of Real Madrid's slip-up to provisionally go top of LaLiga on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid climbed into provisional top spot in LaLiga with a battling 1-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday thanks to a second-half strike from substitute Julian Alvarez.

Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid are this year's La Liga protagonists, but not only that, all three are still alive in the Copa del Rey semifinals and the Champions League round of 16. Unquestionably, three of the best teams in Europe this season.

Atletico Madrid have moved to the top of the La Liga standings after they sealed a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Saturday. Real Madrid suffered a blow to their title hopes as they lost 2-1 at Real