Athletic: Iraizoz; De Marcos, Etxeita, Laporte, Balenziaga; San José, Beñat (Mikel Rico 86‘); Susaeta, Raúl García (Eraso 84‘), Iñaki Williams (Sabin 71’); Aduríz. 4-2-3-1.
Valencia: Jaume Domenech; Cancelo, Mustafi, Rubén Vezo, Lucas Orbán; Dani Parejo, Javi Fuego; Feghouli, André Gomes (Rodrigo 82‘), Bakkali (De Paul 66’); Negredo (Paco Alcácer 65‘). 4-2-3-1.
Goals:
0-1. 20. Dani Parejo. Curled free kick over defensive wall inside the near post.
1-1. 33. Laporte. Header on near post after Negredo headed back Beñat corner.
2-1. 59. Susaeta. Picked up Aduríz reverse pass and struck shot across Jaume.
3-1. 68. Aduríz. Latched on to Raúl García pass and steered shot past keeper.
Yellow cards: Feghouli 58’, Cancelo 58’, Lucas Orbán 67’.
Athletic Bilbao climbed out of the drop zone after they came back from behind to beat Valencia 3-1 on Sunday evening. Both teams had played European ties midweek, but the Ches were the fresher of the two, and André Gomes and Feghouli brought good saves out of Iraizoz before Dani Parejo opened the scoring with a well struck free kick. Laporte made it all square though with a far post header after Negredo could only head back a Beñat corner, and Williams came close to second when he shot wide across goal shortly before the break. Negredo wasted a chance to put the visitors back in front after the restart, but with an hour on the clock Aduríz picked up a long Iraizoz clearance to set up Susaeta to score, and less than ten minutes later Raúl García put Aduríz away for him to turn a shot back past Jaume Domenech for the third.