In a match of the 3rd round of Spanish First Division, Athletic Bilbao welcomed the challenge of Valencia at home. In this match, both players showed a very high level of competition, but Athletic Bilbao finally won 1-0 against Valencia by virtue of a wonderful header in the first half, and gained three valuable points.
Soon after the first half, Athletic Bilbao utilized the advantage of home field to launch a fierce attack on Valencia's goal. Athletic Bilbao took advantage of their home ground and attacked Valencia's goal. De Marcos sent a precise cross from the right side of the field, which was fast and well placed. Beniat Prados, who was buried in the penalty area, saw the opportunity and jumped up to hit a powerful header into the corner of the net, which the Valencia goalkeeper was unable to prevent from entering the net despite his efforts. With this goal, Athletic Bilbao took the lead in the first half.
In the second leg, Valencia didn't get discouraged by the one-goal deficit, and they intensified their attack to try to equalize the score. Athletic Bilbao, on the other hand, played a steady game, using defensive counterattacks to find a good chance to break through. Nick Williams received a long pass from his teammates and quickly took the ball into the right side of the penalty area. Facing the block of Valencia's goalkeeper, Mamardashvili, he decisively took a shot, but unfortunately, the ball was saved by the opposing keeper, Athletic Bilbao missed the chance to increase the score.
In the following game, both sides failed to rewrite the score. Athletic Bilbao's defense line was solid and repeatedly resolved Valencia's attacking threats, while Valencia appeared to be a bit impatient and failed to create too many threatening attacking opportunities. Finally, with the referee's whistle, the match ended with Athletic Bilbao defeating Valencia 1-0 at home and winning the match.
After this game, Athletic Bilbao has improved their ranking in the table, and they will continue to keep their high morale and excellent condition to be well prepared for the next game. Valencia, on the other hand, will need to summarize the reasons for their loss and adjust their condition as soon as possible to meet the next challenge.
