Vizcay hits brace against former loan club as Bilbao Athletic win 3-0 | OneFootball

Txus Vizcay struck twice at Fadura to set up Bilbao Athletic's 3-0 win over Arenas, the club he represented on loan last season. According to as.com, the 2005-born striker now has four goals and one assist from five Primera Federación outings.

Bittor Llopis's side saw it out, with Selton and Conde also catching the eye. They were without Beñat García through injury and Imga, who was away with Spain Under-18s.

Arenas coach Jon Erice accepted a fair and painful loss, saying Bilbao Athletic were superior physically and technically and showed the hunger his team lack at times.

Vizcay scored six in 18 for Arenas in last season's second half, added 23 in 33 in the Juvenil de Honor and 12 in 27 for Basconia in the Tercera Federación, helping earn promotion to the Segunda Federación. At 21, his size and penalty-box instinct are attractive to Terzic's Athletic first team, although meniscus issues have checked his rise.

He has benefited from his coach's trust and the injury to fellow centre-forward Asier Hierro, who had already debuted in the Champions with Valverde's first team. Manex Lozano remains in rehab after an ACL operation during his loan at Racing. Born in Huarte and standing 1.90m, Vizcay was recruited from partner club Oberena after regular duty with Navarra Under-16s in 2020, and he uses his frame to pin defenders, win aerials and free space for team-mates.

Source: as.com

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