Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol drew 1-1 in an exciting match played at the Cornellà-El Prat stadium during the twenty-fourth matchday of LaLiga, Spain's top football league.
In the first half of the match, there were several scoring opportunities. At 22 minutes, Maroan Sannadi from Espanyol came close to scoring with a deflected shot. Subsequently, Athletic had chances with Jofre Carreras and Javi Puado, but they could not capitalize.
The scoreboard was opened in the second half when the Espanyol goalkeeper attempted a short pass, but it was intercepted by Fernández from Athletic, who scored the first goal of the match.
Athletic continued pressing and equalized in the 32nd minute with a goal from Oihan Sancet after a deflected shot that was diverted by a rival player.
With this result, Athletic Bilbao remains in fourth place in the table with 45 points, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League, while Espanyol sits in fifteenth place with 24 points, just one step away from the relegation zone.