Athletic v Espanyol
Inaki Williams scores stunner as Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol
Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams continued to impress by scoring a superb goal to help beat Espanyol 2-1 in La Liga on Sunday.
The 21-year-old Williams has scored four goals in the league this season and netted a double in Thursday's 5-1 rout of Partizan in the Europa League.
His eighth-minute opener against Espanyol combined creativity, speed and a fine finishing touch.
Marked by two defenders, Williams lifted the ball over the head of Enzo Roco, quickly turned and fired in a powerful strike before the ball hit the ground.
Hernan Perez levelled for the visitors in the 51st minute, but Raul Garcia produced a clever header to put Athletic back in front in the 64th minute.
Athletic extended their unbeaten run to six rounds and reclaimed eighth place, while Espanyol fell to 12th.
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Spanish LALIGA Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletic Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlético de Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celta Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Espanyol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Getafe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levante | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Málaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osasuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Racing Santander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Betis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sevilla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Valencia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Villarreal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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