The Real Madrid Net defenders a victory in the time of injury in the 1-0 victory against the athletics club to maintain the rhythm of Barcelona.
The excellent 93-minute strike by Federico Valverde held Real Madrid in Barcelona’s tail in the race for the Spanish football title, which beat the champions a 1-0 victory over Athletic Club.
Madrid stayed four points behind Barça after Valverde crashed into the upper corner on Sunday with a cut and diverted effort.
After the elimination of the Arsenal Champions League, it seemed that Madrid was prepared for another devastating result until the Uruguay International stop time intervention.
Athletic, based in Bilbao and reached the semifinals of the Europa League on Thursday by beating the rangers, turned strongly.
In spite of that, the Basque side proved to be a hard utility for Madrid to break, especially with its top scorer Kylian Mbappe suspended and recovering from the ankle problem.
Some fans whistled to the striker for not helping the team to overcome Arsenal in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in the middle of the week when he showed the game on stage screens.
Vinicius, who was previously criticized by coach Carlo Ancelotti for lack of defensive work ethics, was working hard on the left, that Santiago Bernabéu fans appreciated.
The Brazilian has fought for the forms this season, but he was the brightest player in Madrid against athletics, giving Unai Núñez a difficult night.
Madrid played intensely after its European elimination, trying to keep the league in the sight after Barcelona was late to Celta Vigo on Saturday.
Rodrygo Goes approached at the beginning of the second half before goalkeeper Atlético Unai Simon saved by Eduardo Camavinga.
The hosts asked to push the deepest athletics and began to create better opportunities.
Vinicius is a delicious cross with the outside of his boot in the six -yard box for Jude Bellingham to meet, but Simon made an excellent salvation to tip his header.
Federico Valverde shot closely from the near post, and Vinicius found the network, but Endrick was out of the accumulation.
Bellingham asked for a penalty after falling gently in the area, and then fired from a short distance in the final stages.
He was the Child of Chance, the International of England managed to become goals winning matches last season, since he inspired Madrid to the League and the glory of the Champions League.
On the other hand, it was validate that role with a sublime explosion that left Simon without any opportunity.
The victory sacrifices Madrid the hope of saving its season and a moral impulse before the final of the Copa del Rey next weekend against Barcelona.