This Friday, Athletic Club hosted Almeria to open the ninth day of La Liga. In the event of a victory, Bilbao had the opportunity to climb to fourth place against a red lantern still looking for its first victory this season. And in a one-sided encounter, it was the Basques who made short work of their opponents.
General league table
#
|
Team
|
Pts
|
J
|
DIF
|
G
|
NOT
|
D
|
BP
|
B.C.
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1 |
|
21 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
6 |
2 |
|
20 |
8 |
11 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
19 |
8 |
3 |
|
19 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
11 |
4 |
|
17 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
|
16 |
7 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
7 |
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Indeed, while Gorka Guruzeta opened the scoring very early for the locals, the latter completed their success after the break thanks to achievements from Dani Garcia (2-0, 66th) and Oihan Sancet (3-0, 81st) . A success which allows them to glean fourth place while Almeria sinks into the twists and turns of the championship after a sixth defeat in nine La Liga matches.