Athletic Club won an entertaining five-goal thriller, defeating Atalanta 3-2 in a UEFA Champions League match on January 22, 2026. The Basque side's away victory was a crucial result in the tight race for knockout qualification. The match was end-to-end from the start, with Athletic taking an early lead, only for Atalanta to fight back and level. The Italian side then went ahead, but Athletic showed tremendous character to score twice in the final twenty minutes, including a late winner. The match was a showcase of attacking football, with both teams committing numbers forward. The three points gave Athletic Club a strong chance of advancing to the next round.