Espanyol comes from behind to beat Athletic and deepen gloom in Bilbao
- On Monday, Espanyol came from behind to beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 at San Mamés, AP reported.
- Athletic entered the match amid struggles with consistency and fans hoped for a boost at San Mamés before January's series of five straight away games in La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and Champions League.
- Álex Berenguer started the scoring surge for Athletic by opening the scoring seven minutes before halftime with a quick reaction to a loose ball, and Carlos Romero equalized a minute later with a long-range volley after Edu Expósito's free kick was headed clear.
- Despite dominating possession and shots, Athletic conceded a counter winner seven minutes into the second half when Adama Boiro lost possession and Tyrhys Dolan set up Pere Milla.
- The result pushed Athletic Bilbao down to eighth, their worst at this stage in four years, while Espanyol moved to fifth, two points behind Villarreal.
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Espanyol comes from behind to beat Athletic and deepen gloom in Bilbao
Espanyol has beaten Athletic 2-1 in Bilbao to win a fifth consecutive match in La Liga. Álex Berenguer put the home side ahead after 38 minutes but a Carlos Romero volley on the stroke of halftime and a 52nd minute goal from Pere Milla ensured Espanyol won.
The Spanish team Spanish Barcelona won last night, on the move, score 2-1, Athletic Bilbao formation, in stage 17 of the Liga League.
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Bilbao, Spain, 22 Dec (Prensa Latina) Espanyol today reaffirmed its fifth place in the Spanish Football League, with a 2-1 win against the Athletic Club in the last match of the 17th day.The post Espanyol reaffirms fifth place in the Spanish Football League first appeared on News Prensa Latina.
Athletic ended the year on a sad note, suffering a painful defeat against Espanyol at San Mamés. Ernesto Valverde's team had important points at stake to stay close to the European places, but they failed miserably. In a match of great intensity, the red and whites took the lead thanks to a goal by Berenguer, but they were unable to maintain their lead. They suffered two consecutive defeats. First, the Catalans scored at the end of the first hal…
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