Athletic triumphed over Cádiz in a close win on Thursday, 2x3, relating to matchweek 33 of the La Liga. Coming into the contest, Sergio González's team came from a win, and Marcelino Toral's team came from a defeat. Rubén Sobrino was decisive with 1 goal.
The first goal was scored by Raúl García after 3 minutes. In the 22nd minute, Iker Muniain could have scored for Athletic, but Jeremías Ledesma has brilliantly saved the penalty. With 22 minutes on the clock, Iker Muniain struck the second goal for Bilbao's team, from a penalty rebound. After 33 minutes, Marcelino Toral's team extended their lead with a goal from Mikel Vesga with a left-foot strike from outside the box.
With 56 minutes on the clock, Lucas Pérez struck for Cádiz. In the 71st minute, Athletic saw Mikel Vesga get sent off due to accumulation of yellows. In the closing stages of the game, Rubén Sobrino wrapped things up, with a right-foot strike, laid on by Álvaro Negredo.
After the result Athletic are 8th in the table, with 48 points, while Cádiz sit 17th place, with 31 points. Next up, Marcelino Toral's team will host Atlético Madrid, whilst Sergio González's team will play away against Sevilla.
Cádiz | Athletic Bilbao | |||
7 | 8 | Shots | 3 | 8 |
3 | Shots on target | 3 | ||
7 | 5 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
- | Tackles Won | 1 | 7 | |
8 | 2 | Ball steals | 7 | 7 |
7 | 60 | Total Passes | 39 | 8 |
7 | 51 | Passes Completed | 25 | 8 |
8 | 3 | Saves | 8 | 7 |
3 | Fouls Committed | 3 | ||
7 | 4 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |