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Commentary
The bemused REINA was all agog as a backpass from VARGAS fell just over.
VELA headed the ball wide from just inside the area.
A fine ball from JURADO on the left fell to EDUARDO who sliced his effort just wide.
11¹ARBELOA booked for an off-the-ball incident.
12¹A perfect strike from HERNÁNDEZ was dealt with by a good stop from the Athletic Bilbao 'keeper.
18¹RAFINHA clipped the ball through a crowd of players but ARANZUBÍA was a match for it as he dived to his right.
19¹PASTORE played the ball to LLORENTE who flicked it inches wide.
25¹GOAL!! The Athletic Bilbao 'keeper got into a muddle with a backpass from TORRES and PUYOL managed to poke the ball into the net. (1-0 Valencia)
29¹TOQUERO's header was well saved by REINA.
31¹RAÚL GARCÍA made space on the right and touched the ball to TORRES who fired the ball wide.
32¹REINA was able to claw away a powerful shot.
44¹GOAL!! With his back to goal TOQUERO turned and rattled the ball past the Valencia 'keeper. (1-1)
A poor strike from IRAOLA bounced agonisingly wide.
A corner was collected by RAÚL GARCÍA who touched an effort over.
GOAL!! A cross from LLORENTE was nodded away by VELA only for RAFINHA to crack the ball back into the box for PASTORE to force into the net. (2-1 Valencia)
VELA's shot was well held by REINA.
11²A mix up in the Athletic Bilbao defence enabled PASTORE to hammer the ball wide.
16²GOAL!! A wonderful bit of skill enabled RAÚL GARCÍA to run through the Valencia defence and score. (2-2)
17²The ref yellow cards BOTÍA for dangerous play against PASTORE.
21²A accurate pass fell to JURADO and his right foot effort went narrowly wide.
31²GOAL!! TOQUERO flicked a penalty past the Valencia 'keeper after LLORENTE had handled just inside the area. (3-2 Athletic Bilbao)
37²A cross from RAÚL GARCÍA left SUSAETA in lots of space but he scuffed his shot.

 
Athletic Bilbao
 
League position: 6
Home league form: XXWW
Overall league form: WXWXWWLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Daniel ARANZUBÍA1José REINA
(c)Andoni IRAOLA2Carles PUYOL(c)
Jon AURTENETXE3Juan VARGAS
RAÚL GARCÍA Escudero4Rafael VAN DER VAART
Alberto BOTÍA5JAVI MARTÍNEZ
Miguel TORRES6Mikel SAN JOSE
Markel SUSAETA7Álvaro ARBELOA
Carlos VELA8Javier PASTORE
(p)Gaizka TOQUERO9Javier HERNÁNDEZ(p)
(f)José JURADO10Fernando LLORENTE(f)
EDUARDO da Silva11RAFINHA
Manager
Shane DUFFY  12  JAVI MANQUILLO
Alain TRAORÉ13  Erwin ZELAZNY
Marc ALBRIGHTON  14  Diego PEROTTI
OSVALDO Lourenco  15  Ángelo HENRÍQUEZ
Emilio NSUE  16  Juan CRUZ MASCIA
 
Valencia
 
League position: 2
Away league form: LWLW
Overall league form: WLWWLWWW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Athletic Bilbao 3 Valencia 2
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 39,699, Stadium: San Mamés, Referee: Claude Detruche 6)

Toquero 44¹, Raúl García 16², Toquero 31² (pen)
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Puyol 25¹, Pastore 4²
TorresóTraoré 31² 
  
Botía 17²Arbeloa 11¹
74
1615
910
106
156
2512
54
51%49%
Man of the match: José Reina