Sevilla 4 - Athletic Bilbao 1

Sevilla: Cobeño; Daniel Alves, Aitor Ocio, Escudé, David; Jesús Navas (Hinkel 62'), Poulsen, Renato (Maresca 71'), Antonio Puerta; Luis Fabiano, Kerzhakov (Chevantón 67'). 4-4-2.
Athletic: Aranzubia (Lafuente 29'); Expósito, Luis Prieto, Sarriegui, Amorebieta; Iraola, Murillo; Etxeberría, Yeste, Gabilondo (Ustaritz 68'); Aduríz (Urzaiz 68'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Sevilla: Aitor Ocio, Escudé, Antonio Puerta, Poulsen, Kerzhakov for Hinkel, Javi Navarro, Dragutinovic, Maresca, Adriano / Athletic: Yeste for Garmendia.

Goals:
1-0. 49. Kerzhakov. Connected with Luis Fabiano square pass to beat Lafuente.
2-0. 54. Antonio Puerta. Picked up Luis Fabiano pass and scored from wide angle.
3-0. 70. Chevantón. Lobbed ball over keeper from Luis Fabiano's cross.
3-1. 77. Yeste. Steered header wide of Cobeño from Iraola's cross.
4-1. 82. Luis Fabiano. Turned ball past keeper from Daniel Alves pass.

Sevilla beat Athletic Bilbao 4-1 on Sunday evening to move back above Real Madrid to second, just a point now behind leaders Barcelona. After their cup win at Deportivo midweek the Andalusians were in a confident mood, and within a few minutes Poulsen had a headed goal disallowed for a previous foul and Luis Fabiano hit the post from the penalty spot after Kerzhakov was fouled by Yeste.

Soon afterwards Etxeberría hit the post at the other end, but Luis Fabiano had a shot saved by Lafuente, who had come on midway through the half after Aranzubia was injured, and a few minutes later Poulsen headed a free kick wide. And just three minutes after the restart Sevilla took the lead when Kerzhakov picked up Luis Fabiano's square pass to beat the visiting keeper.

That opened the floodgates, and twenty minutes later the locals were three up, Luis Fabiano putting Puerta through for him to catch Lafuente out from the widest of angles, and then crossing in for Chevantón to half hit a shot over the keeper. Yeste headed one back from Iraola's cross, but Luis Fabiano wrapped things up with a fourth goal which leaves the Basque side just two points above the drop zone.