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Last Updated: December 17, 2023, 00:00 IST
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Nico Williams struck an outstanding objective to assist Athletic Bilbao beat Atletico Madrid 20 and shut on the highest 4 within the Spanish league on Saturday.
BARCELONA, Spain: Nico Williams struck an outstanding objective to assist Athletic Bilbao beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 and shut on the highest 4 within the Spanish league on Saturday.
The Spain winger added to Gorka Guruzeta’s 51st-minute opener at San Mames Stadium.
Williams seemed to be effectively marked by defenders Mario Hermoso and Axel Witsel when he executed a fast in the reduction of and lashed the ball in from a good angle within the sixty fourth.
Fifth-placed Bilbao moved to inside two factors of Atletico and Barcelona, who’re stage on factors in third and fourth place, respectively. Barcelona visited Valencia later Saturday, whereas Atletico has a recreation in hand.
Bilbao bossed Atletico all through.
Nico and brother Iñaki Williams hit the publish within the first half whereas Oihan Sancet squandered a penalty shot that he despatched over the crossbar. Nico Williams earned the spot kick when he was tripped by Caglar Soyuncu within the Turkey defender’s first begin for Atletico.
Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak confirmed some cat-like reflexes to get low to maintain out an effort by Sancet. But he may do nothing to cease Guruzeta from shut vary when he was arrange by Ander Herrera’s lobbed move.
Jon Rahm, whose signing for the Saudi-funded LIV tour shocked the golf world, took an honorary kickoff at San Mames carrying a pink-and-white scarf for the house facet. Rahm’s birthplace is close to Bilbao within the northern Basque Country area.
FIRST HOME WIN
Rafa Benítez earned some aid after his Celta Vigo gained its first residence recreation by edging Granada 1-0 to exit the relegation zone.
Jorgen Strand Larsen used the again of his heel to attain within the first half.
The match was the primary for Celta since Marián Mouriño grew to become the primary girl to preside over the membership, and the one girl to guide a high-flight membership in Spain.
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