Athletic Bilbao 1 - Deportivo La Coruña 2

Athletic: Aranzubia; Iraola, Murillo, Karanka, Del Horno; Bordas (Tiko 48'), Orbaiz; Igor Angulo (Javi González 63'), Jonan García (Arriaga 72'), Etxeberría; Urzaiz. 4-2-3-1.
Deportivo: Molina; Manuel Pablo, Andrade, César, Capdevila; Scaloni, Sergio; Munitis (Romero 78'), Valerón, Fran (Luque 63'); Pandiani (Héctor 80'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Athletic: Karanka, Bordas, Igor Angulo, Jonan García for Javi González, Luis Prieto, Gurpegui, Yeste / Deportivo: Capdevila, Fran for Romero, Duscher.

Goals:
1-0. 55. Iraola. Ran on to Jonan through ball to shoot through legs of Molina.
1-1. 56. Paniani. Soft header down past keeper from Capdevila cross.
1-2. 92. Luque. Turned low cross from Romero past Aranzubia.

A last minute strike by Luque gave Deportivo a late win at Athletic Bilbao, a much needed first victory in the league after their disappointing start to the season. Both sides were looking for a good result after their defeats in Europe midweek, and there were opportunities at both ends in a lively first half. Molina had to be at his best to stop an effort from Iraola, and Aranzubia made first class saves from a long shot by Sergio and then from a Valerón header at point blank range.

All three goals came in the second half, with Iraola giving Valverde's side the lead after Jonan García set him up. It only took Deportivo a minute though to be back level, Pandiani heading home his third goal in as many league games from Capdevila's cross. Munitis almost caught out Aranzubia with a clever chip, but Tiko could have won it for the Basques when he crashed a shot against the crossbar. Then with everyone expecting the game to end in a draw, substitute Luque got on the end of Romero's centre to tie up the three points for his side.