It looked as if fears that Atletico Madrid might not finish in the top four this season after being eliminated from the Champions League by Borussia Dortmund were misplaced, after Athletic Club could only manage a draw with Granada on Friday night. Yet a Girona win and their defeat to Alaves have once again brought those fears to the surface again.
Athletic Club visit the Metropolitano on Sunday, and trail Los Rojiblancos by just three points. While it is Atletico’s away form that has been the issue, Athletic did beat Atleti in their Copa del Rey semi-final in Madrid.
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