First Division - Day 16

Athletic Bilbao 2 – Celta 1

Athletic: Kepa; Lekue, Bóveda, Yeray, Balenziaga; Mikel Vesga (San José 46’), Beñat; Williams, Raúl García (Sabin Merino 73’), Muniain (Susaeta 63’); Aduríz. 4-2-3-1.
Celta: Rubén Blanco; Hugo Mallo, Roncaglia, Cabral, Jonny; Daniel Wass, Radoja, Pablo Hernández; Iago Aspas (Sergi Gómez 83’), Guidetti (Marcelo Díaz 71’), Bongonda (Pione Sisto 86’). 4-3-3.

Goals:
0-1. 54. Iago Aspas. Got on the end of Bongonda cross to turn shot past Kepa.
1-1. 82. Aduríz (penalty). After Roncaglia tripped Williams inside penalty area.
2-1. 93. San José. First time volley past Rubén after Williams headed ball across.

Yellow cards: Mikel Vesga 10’, Pablo Hernández 38’, Guidetti 41’, Roncaglia 56’, 80’, Raúl García 58’, Lekue 79’, Yeray 86’ / red cards: Roncaglia 80’.

Athletic Bilbao are back up to seventh, just two points below the European spots, after a last minute 2-1 victory over Celta on Monday evening. The Galicians had the better chances early on, Guidetti shooting wide and Iago Aspas lobbing a shot against the bar, although Rubén Blanco had to keep out Aduríz at the other end shortly before the break, and the locals also had a couple of penalty appeals turned down. Aspas hit the post again however soon after the restart, and a few minutes later he got on the end of Bongonda’s cross to turn a shot past Kepa. The local keeper had to save from Aspas and Rodaja in the following minutes, but with ten minutes to go Aduríz levelled the scores from the penalty spot after Roncaglia was given a second yellow card for a foul on Williams. It looked though as if the game was heading to a draw until the third and final minute of injry time when willaims headed a long ball across the edge of the area, and San José was on hand to volley a shot past Blanco.