Villarreal beat Athletic Bilbao, close in on Champions spot | OneFootball

Villarreal is very close to securing its spot in the UEFA Champions League. This Sunday, the Yellow Submarine defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at San Mamés in the 31st round of the Spanish league. Guruzeta scored for the home side, while Alfon and Cardona netted for the visitors.

What about the standings?

With the win, Villarreal remains in third place, now with 61 points. The team needs just one more victory to confirm its place in the Champions League. On the other side, Athletic Bilbao stays in 11th place with 38 points.

📝MATCH SUMMARY

🔴 ATHLETIC BILBAO 1 x 2 VILLARREAL 🟡

🏆 Competition: Spanish League | Round 31 🏟️ Venue: San Mamés, in Bilbao (ESP) 📅 Date: April 12, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Kickoff: 4 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How did the match unfold?

Villarreal opened the scoring in the 26th minute of the first half. After a cross from Oluwaseyi, Cardona struck a powerful shot into the left corner and found the net. Pressing until the end of the first half, the Yellow Submarine doubled its lead in the 50th minute: on a counterattack, Alfon produced a great individual move and fired across goal to score the second.

In the second half, Athletic Bilbao pushed forward. In the 39th minute, Guruzeta pulled one back: after a low cross from Berchiche, the striker hit a shot across goal and scored. However, Bilbao's pressure was not enough to find an equalizer.

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