Athletic: Iraizoz; De Marcos, Laporte, San José, Balenziaga; Iturraspe, Mikel Rico (Gurpegi 76’); Muniain, Beñat (Unai López 68’), Ibai Gómez (Viguera 79’); Aduriz. 4-2-3-1.
Levante: Jesús; Pedro López, David Navarro, Vyntra, Nikos (Iván López 06’); Simao, Camarasa; Xumetra, Víctor Pérez (Rafael Martins 73‘), Morales; Barral (El Zhar 61’). 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
1-0. 32. Aduríz. Got in front of marker to head Ibai corner in from near post.
2-0. 51. Iturraspe. Steered header past Jesús from wide Ibai free kick.
3-0. 76. Muniain. From close to goal after keeper saved Aduríz angled shot.
Yellow cards: Simao 22’, Iván López 49’, Balenziaga 65’, Vyntra 86’.
Athletic Bilbao beat Levante 3-0 in the inaugural league match in the newly completed San Mamés stadium on Saturday evening. Valverde’s side had already won there in the Champions League qualifier a few days ago though, and Aduríz (who scored two of their goals against Napoli) went close a couple of times before he headed in an Ibai Gómez on the half hour mark. Irurraspe headed a second from an Ibai Gómez free kick soon after the restart, and with a quarter of an hour to go Muniain completed the scoring after visiting keeper Jesús could only push a shot from Aduríz in to his path.