Real Sociedad 0 - Athletic Bilbao 2

Real Sociedad: Bravo; López Rekarte, Mikel González, Víctor López, Garrido; Juanito (Aranburu 75'), Elustondo; Jesuli (Uranga 60'), Xabi Prieto, Savio; Skoubo (Herrera 60'). 4-2-3-1.
Athletic: Aranzubia; Expósito, Sarriegui, Amorebieta, Javi González; Iraola, Murillo, Yeste, Garmendia (Gabilondo 60'); Urzaiz (Llorente 75'), Aduríz (Dañobeitia 88'). 4-4-2.

Team changes: Real: Elustondo, Savio, Skoubo for Aranburu, Uranga, Kovacevic / Athletic: Javi González, Garmendia for Casas, Javi Martínez, .

Goals:
0-1. 12. Iraola. First time shot back into net after Bravo punched ball clear.
0-2. 68. Iraola. Drove ball past keeper at second attempt after first shot blocked.

Another passionate Basque derby ended with a 0-2 victory for Athletic Bilbao over Real Sociedad, taking the visitors further away from danger and leaving the San Sebastian based side further down in the drop zone. The "lions" struck first, Iraola driving the ball back in to the net after Bravo could only punch out a cross from the right wing. New boy Víctor López brought a good save out of Aranzubia a few minutes later, and Real had a great chance to equalise shortly before half time when referee Undiano Mallenco awarded them a penalty after the ball struck Sarriegui on the arm. However Aranzubia guessed correctly and dived to save Xabi Prieto's kick, the first time that the midfielder had failed to convert a penalty in his career at the club.

The home side had another chance before the half time whistle, Juanito beating the offside trap but only heading at the keeper. Bravo was in action to keep out a Garmendia header soon after the restart, but midway through the second half Iraola wrapped things up with his second of the night, winning the ball back and crashing a shot wide of Bravo after his first effort was blocked. Víctor López fired a spectacular scissors kick over the bar and a shot from Uranga was deflected wide as Lotina's side tried desperately to come back, but it was not to be, and many a disappointed fan left the ground before Undiano called it a day.