This Sunday at 2 p.m., Athletic Bilbao (8th) received Elche (15th) on behalf of the 30th day of La Liga. The Basque team in red and white started the match in 4-4-2 like the visitors who played with a white and green jersey. It was Bilbao who started the game the best by creating the first chances, Inaki Williams notably hitting the base of the right post of Badia (25th). The Lions finally found the fault, Alex Berenguer perfectly volleyed a cross from Yuri Berchiche and sent the ball into the left corner of Elche (32nd, 1-0). The Basques returned to the locker room with this advantage (1-0).
In the second half, Athletic quietly managed their lead against the Illicitans who, despite a few attempts, failed to regain the score. Bilbao finally made the break, on a deep pass from Raul Garcia, the newcomer Asir Villalibre received the ball in the area and sent a curled shot into the small right net of Badia (86th, 2-0). Elche woke up at the very end of the match and reduced the mark in added time thanks to a goal from Josan who had recovered a long ball from Gerard Gumbau (92nd, 2-1). The Basque Country team won with a score of 2-1. Despite this home victory, Bilbao remains 8th, Elche does not move from its 15th place either, before the other matches of the day.
