Athletic Bilbao achieved a resounding home victory of 7-1 over Real Valladolid in the twenty-fifth matchday of La Liga in Spain at the San Mamés Stadium.
The result places the Basque team in fourth position with 48 points, six behind the leader Barcelona, keeping alive their hopes of qualifying for the next edition of the Champions League. Their next challenge will be against Atlético de Madrid in the twenty-sixth matchday.
The match was characterized by the absolute dominance of the home team, who had 57% ball possession and 16 shots on goal. Athletic sealed the game in the first half with a score of 4-0, highlighted by the opening goal from Mikel Jauregizar in the 10th minute.
Despite an attempt at a response from Valladolid with a disallowed goal for offside by Mamadou Sylla, the visiting team received a harsh blow with goals from Nico Williams, Maroan Sannadi, and Oihan Sancet for the locals.
In the second half, Valladolid scored early with another goal from Sylla, but Williams managed to extend the lead. Gorka Guruzeta and Iñaki Williams capped off the rout for Athletic Bilbao, adding three important points on their path in La Liga.
