Atletico Madrid proved their quality and they are now very likely to finish in the top 4 and indeed that is a worthy place for them, in terms of overall strength Atletico Madrid is slightly stronger than Bilbao so this victory is not a big surprise.
Atletico Madrid has better quality than Bilbao, so they deserve to finish in the top 4 and get a ticket to the Champions League next season.
And I think for Spanish representatives competing on the European stage, the Atletico Madrid team is one of the teams that is taken into account.
Atletico Madrid will push for greater results but having settlement for lesser one is quite understandable. Los Colchoneros was ambitious and streak in their upcoming games, ensuring to grab winning in matches that was necessary. They've sealed their place in the UEFA Champions League next season and it's good news at their ends. Winning the top phase matches was simply an easy going for them. Atletico Madrid didn't relent until they accumulated three points for themselves. Diego Simeone didn't come here to play, he needs vital results and having them was no much challenging for them.