Barca Atletico and Real split by two in La Liga League
Atletico remains two points above both Real Madrid and Barcelona, with Sevilla a point further back in fourth. Alex Berenguer scored early for the hosts, but Stefan Savic looked to have rescued a point until Martinez struck.
But Barca, winners earlier on Sunday at Villarreal, have a game in hand and can go top by beating Granada on Thursday. Atletico paid the price for a poor first half against a Bilbao side that had lost two Copa del Rey finals - the delayed 2020 showpiece to Real Sociedad and the 2021 edition to Barca - this month.
They could have fallen further behind after Berenguer headed home Ander Capa's cross, but Jan Oblak foiled Asier Villalibre's shot, and Oihan Sancet wasted two good openings. Atletico improved after the break, Marcos Llorente drilling just wide from 20 yards before Savic glanced home a corner to equalize - but Martinez powered home a set-piece header to win it.
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