First Division - Day 8

Athletic Bilbao 3 - Real Sociedad 2

Athletic: Iraizoz; De Marcos (Saborit 65‘), Yeray, Laporte, Lekue; San José, Iturraspe; Williams (Mikel Rico 82’), Raúl García, Muniain (Susaeta 66’); Aduriz. 4-2-3-1.
Real Sociedad: Rulli; Carlos Martínez, Raúl Navas, Íñigo Martínez, Yuri; Xabi Prieto (Canales 65’), Illarramendi, Zurutuza; Carlos Vela (Juanmi 81‘), Willian José, Oyarzabal (David Concha 88’). 4-3-3.

Goals:
0-1. 16. Zurutuza. Turned ball in to net after Xabi Prieto headed on Vela corner.
1-1. 51. Muniain. Picked up pass on left of area and cut in to curl shot off far post.
2-1. 60. Aduríz. Collected loose ball on edge of area and lifted shot over keeper
3-1. 72. Williams. Steered shot wide of Rulli after Aduríz laid ball across from left.
3-2. 82. Iñigo Martínez. Angled header over Iraizoz from long Illarramendi free kick.

Yellow cards: Iñigo Martínez 06’, Aduríz 06’, Raúl García 11’, Illarramendi 28’, San José 41’.

Athletic Bilbao won 3-2 against Real Sociedad on Sunday afternoon, their first victory against their Basque rivals in four years. Zurutuza gave the visitors an early lead, turning the ball past Iraizoz after Xabi Prieto headed on a Vela corner, but after that the hosts were on top, Rulli having to make a string of saves before the break from Williams, Muniain, Iturraspe and Raúl García. Some six minutes after the restart Muniain made it all square with an impressive shot in off the far post, and soon afterwards Aduríz put the locals in front, chipping a shot over the keeper after Raúl Navas lost the ball in defence. Iraizoz had to keep out Oyarzabal after that, but Williams made it three after another defensive mistake gifted the ball to Raúl García, Aduríz unselfishly passing across for the Spanish youth international to score his first goal of the season. With eight minutes to go Iñigo Martínez closed the gap again with a header from Illarramendi’s free kick, but even with Rulli coming forward for a corner they were unable to find the net after that.