In the 31st round of La Liga, Athletic Bilbao welcomed Villarreal at home. The match was intense and exciting, and both players showed a very high level of competitiveness.
In the first half, Athletic Bilbao's Belchiche took a long shot from outside the box, but the ball was successfully parried by Villarreal's goalkeeper. Herald Moreno then had a penalty kick opportunity, but his shot unfortunately hit the post and failed to break through. Meanwhile, Comesaña was sent off for accumulating two yellow cards, putting Villarreal at a numerical disadvantage.
At the beginning of the second half, Athletic Bilbao strengthened its offense. In the 66th minute, Guru Zeta's header was swung in, and Sanchett seized the opportunity to pump the ball into the goal, breaking the deadlock for Athletic Bilbao. The goal sent the home fans into a frenzy and gave the team the lead.
However, Villarreal did not give up. In the final stage of the match, they launched a frantic counterattack. In the 90th+4th minute, the referee awarded a penalty kick after Belchiche committed a handball foul in the penalty area. Parejo calmly walked towards the penalty spot and fired a shot to equalize the score. The goal preserved Villarreal's draw on the road and earned them a valuable point.
In the end, the match ended with Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal shaking hands with a score of 1-1.
