Almeria 1-3 Athletic Bilbao: Basque Giants’ European Dreams Continue To Linger

Athletic Bilbao enhanced their chances of finishing in the top-six in the Spanish Primera Division this season by defeating Almeria 3-1 at the Estadio Mediterraneo on Monday evening.

Pablo Piatti gave the home side the lead after just six minutes from close range but the Basque visitors scored three times in the remainder of the game.

Teenage wonder-kid Iker Muniain equalized for Athletic just a minute before the half-hour mark when he found the target with a right-footed shot from close range.

The Lions continued to create chances for the remainder of the half and seven minutes into the second session went ahead. Gaizka Toquero latched on to Fernando Llorente’s pass and placed the ball into bottom-right corner of the Almeria goal.

Then on the hour-mark Pablo Orbaiz wrapped up the points with a goal from 35 yards.

Both sides had chances to add to the goal-tally thereafter but neither could.