Espanyol 2 - Athletic Bilbao 1

Espanyol: Kameni; Zabaleta, Torrejón, Jarque, Clemente; Valdo (Jonatas 62'), Moisés Hurtado, De la Peña (Lola 91'), Riera; Luis García (Lacruz 93'), Tamudo. 4-4-2.
Athletic: Iraizoz; Ustaritz, Aitor Ocio, Amorebieta, Koikili; Orbaiz (David López 48'), Javi Martínez; Iraola, Etxeberría (Luis Prieto 88'), Gabilondo; Aduriz (Llorente 62'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Espanyol: Zabaleta, Valdo, De la Peña, Riera, Tamudo for Lacruz, Coro, Lola, Moha, Jonathan Soriano / Athletic: Ustaritz for Susaeta.

Goals:
0-1. 02. Gabilondo. On far post after Aduríz headed on Amorebieta free kick.
1-1. 39. Tamudo. Got on end of Riera's cross to turn ball across Iraizoz.
1-2. 90. Aitor Ocio (own goal). Deflected Clemete's cross up over keeper.

Espanyol are up to fifth, just two points behind Barcelona and Valencia, after a late 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday evening. Gabilondo gave the Basque side the lead in only the second minute of the game after Aduríz headed across Amorebieta's free kick. But after that the Catalans took charge, with Valdo volleying over the top and Tamudo bring a save out of Gorka Iraizoz, who was returning to the stadium he made his name at. And with six minutes to go to half time Tamudo got on the end of Riera's cross to level the scores.

Aduríz and Etxeberría went close after the restart, but otherwise Espanyol continued to dominate. Riera in particular was causing problems for the local defence with a couple of shots just wide of the target, and Luis García also tested Gorka once again. However the game appeared to be heading for a draw when Clemente lobbed an innocent cross into the area, and Aitor Ocio sliced the ball over the head of his own keeper and in to the net. The goal signalled an eighth game without defeat for Valverde's side, and left Athletic just a point outside of the drop zone, albeit in twelfth place.