First Division - Day 7

Valencia 3 - Athletic Bilbao 2

Valencia: Neto; Montoya, Gabriel Paulista, Garay, Gayà; Guedes (Toni Lato 83’), Carlos Soler, Dani Parejo, Andreas Pereira (Maksimovic 71’); Rodrigo (Santi Mina 73’), Zaza. 4-4-2.
Athletic: Kepa; Lekue, Unai Nuñez, Laporte, Balenziaga; Iturraspe, San José (Aduríz 46’); Susaeta, Mikel Vesga, Córdoba; Williams (Raúl García 60’). 4-2-3-1.

Goals: 1-0. 27. Zaza. 2-0. 34. Dani Parejo (penalty). 2-1. 59. Aduríz. 3-1. 66. Rodrigo. 3-2. 76. Raúl García.

Yellow cards: Gayà 18’, Kepa 33’, Unai Nuñez 50’, Raúl García 63’, Mikel Vesga 80’, Zaza 84’, Dani Parejo 84’.

Valencia are now third, in the table a 3-2 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday taking them above Atlético Madrid on goal difference. A Zaza strike from Gayà’s cross, and a Parejo penalty for a foul by Kepa on Rodrigo, put the Ches two up at the break. Half time substitute Aduríz got one back, but Rodrigo headed a third before Raúl García completed the scoring later on.