September 9: 0-3! La Liga Landscape Shifts Again as Another Giant Suffers First Defeat After Real Madrid, Putting Pressure on Barcelona_Alvarez_Athletic Club_Atletico Madrid

At the start of the second half, Nico's shot lit up the stadium like a lamp being switched on. Soon after, Navarro added another goal and extended the advantage again. Sancet sealed the victory as Athletic Club defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0.

After more than 13 years, Athletic Club once again defeated Atletico Madrid by a three-goal margin, matching their biggest winning margin against this opponent since 2013.

Atletico Madrid became another giant club after Real Madrid to suffer defeat in their opening La Liga match of the season. Real Madrid also lost 0-1 away to Betis, suffering their first defeat of the campaign. The pressure now falls on Barcelona, who remain unbeaten with a perfect record.

Pre-match data: Athletic Club had 3 points and ranked 13th with a record of 1 win and 2 losses; Atletico Madrid had 7 points and ranked 4th, having beaten Malaga and Sevilla consecutively and drawn with Villarreal at home. Spider-Man was among the substitutes, while Lee Kang-in, Javi Galan? and Oblak started; for Athletic Club, Unai Simon and Laporte featured.

Alvarez was caught up in a transfer saga this summer, publicly requesting a move. Barcelona hoped to sign him, but Atletico Madrid insisted they did not want to let him leave. Before the transfer window closed, Alvarez remained at Atletico Madrid. In the 58th minute, Simeone made substitutions, taking off Lookman, Javi Galan, Giuliano Simeone and Lee Kang-in, and bringing on Alvaro? Ortiz, Koke, Romero and Alvarez.

Could the cost of forcing him to stay really show immediate results? Alvarez, who came on as a substitute and played 36 minutes, produced a set of detailed statistics: 1 shot with 1 on target, 30 touches, all 16 passes completed, and 1 key pass; 4 successful dribbles from 7 attempts; 4 wins from 8 ground duels; no aerial duels; 7 turnovers; and 0 tackles and interceptions. Marca also reported that he was booed by Atletico Madrid fans at San Mames when he came on.

After the match against Villarreal last month, Alvarez once returned to the players' tunnel alone. Although the coach publicly said it was a club decision, speculation about his future did not disappear. Atletico Madrid, playing away, thanked their travelling supporters after the match, and Alvarez did not miss the occasion this time.

In the second half, Athletic Club looked like a team typing at incredible speed, scoring twice within three minutes and catching Atletico Madrid off guard. In contrast, Atletico Madrid also conceded two goals in the same period. This was the first time in La Liga history that Athletic Club scored two goals in the opening three minutes of the second half, while Atletico Madrid conceded two goals in the opening three minutes of a second half for the first time. The final score was fixed at 3-0, Athletic Club's biggest win over Atletico Madrid since 2013.

During the transfer window, Atletico Madrid signed 5 players and sold 11, with a market value reaching 112.6 million euros, while the team's total squad value increased by 180.8 million euros.

Both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have already tasted their first defeats of the season, and Barcelona's pressure has increased as a result. Barcelona will travel to Valencia and face Valencia at Mestalla on Sunday at 22:15. This is the first of four matches in ten days, making squad management especially important.

Can the spark of this night ignite Barcelona's future? Have you ever experienced a similar night?