La Liga: Athletic defeat Espanyol and reach the Champions League zone
In the tenth round of the La Liga, Athletic defeated Espanyol. This allowed the team from Bilbao to climb to the fourth league place.
In the sixth minute Nico Williams helped Vivian to open the scoring in favour of the hosts. And then another Williams - Iñaki, scored a double within two minutes.
After the break, Berenguer brought the game to a rout. It was only in the second penalty minute that Atletico allowed Tejero to score a goal for Espanyol - 4:1.
2024-25, Spain - La Liga
Athletic Bilbao - Espanyol 4:1 (3:0)
Goals: Vivian, 6 (1:0); Inaki Williams, 28 (2:0); Inaki Williams, 30 (3:0); Alex Berenguer, 55 (4:0); Tejero, 92 (4:1)
Athletic Bilbao: Agirrezabala; Vivian; Núñez U.; Yuri Berchiche (Boiro, 63); Ruiz I. (Prados, 63); de Marcos; Alboniga; Alex Berenguer (Etxebarria U., 78); Inaki Williams (Djalo Alvaro, 73); Nico Williams (Nico Serrano, 73); Guruzeta
Bench: Perez Alex; Gorosabel; Yeray; Lekue I.; Herrera; Anso
Yellow Cards: Yuri Berchiche 45; Núñez U. 48
Espanyol: García Jo.; Sergi Gomez; Kumbulla (Tejero, 73); Oliván; Král; Serrano Carlos (Milla P., 46); El Hilali; Lozano P.; Gragera (Cabrera L., 46); Jofre Carreras (Cardona I., 63); Véliz (Cheddira, 46)
Bench: Fortuno; Aguado; Salvi Sánchez; Sureda; Roca
Yellow Cards: Milla P. 51; Cabrera L. 74; El Hilali 82
