Athletic Bilbao 5 - Valencia 1

Athletic: Armando; Iraola, Ustaritz, Amorebieta, Koikili; Javi Martínez, Yeste (Garmendia 46'); Susaeta, Etxeberría, Gabilondo (David López 83'); Llorente (Aduríz 72'). 4-2-3-1.
Valencia: Mora; Miguel, Raúl Albiol, Alexis, Caneira; Baraja, Marchena, Maduro (Joaquín 46'); Arizmendi (Morientes 46'), David Villa, Mata (Edu 71'). 4-3-3.

Team changes: Athletic: Ustaritz, Susaeta, Etxeberría for Aitor Ocio, David López, Garmendia / Valencia: Mora, Miguel, Maduro, Arizmendi, David Villa, Mata for Hildebrand, Moretti, Edu, Joaquín, Morientes, David Silva.

Goals:
1-0. 19. Javi Martínez. Shot from outside area which Albiol deflected in to own net.
2-0. 49. Llorente. Got on end of Etxeberría cross to slide ball past Mora.
3-0. 66. Llorente. Won ball back off Mora to score after keeper saved first shot.
3-1. 74. David Villa. Free kick from outside of area which took deflection off wall.
4-1. 85. Iraola. Picked up Etxeberría pass and ran through to sweep ball into net.
5-1. 92. Aduríz. Guided header down past keeper from Etxeberría's cross.

It was back to the real world for Valencia after winning the cup midweek, a crushing 5-1 defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao leaving Ronald Koeman's side level with Valladolid, just two points above the drop zone. Raúl Albiol deflected a long shot from Javi Martínez in to his own net early on, and although Villa hit the bar with a free kick, Llorente made it two when he got on the end of Etxeberría's cross just four minutes after the restart.

The attacks continued, Mora having to make a couple of saves before Llorente tried to chip him, the keeper stopping the ball but the striker quick to recover it and roll it in to the net. Villa pulled one back with a free kick which took a deflection off Amorebieta in the defensive wall, but Iraola and Aduríz completed the rout late on. Koeman's credit had run out, and the following day the board decided it was time for him and his assistants to make room for somebody else.