Fierce match between Athletic and Celta ended with Bilbao team's victory © "Scanpix"

In the Spanish "La Liga" championship, Bilbao's "Athletic" team defeated Vigo's "Celta" club after a very dramatic battle with a score of 4:3.

In the first match, the visitors took the lead when the "Celta" legend Iago Aspas scored in the 25th minute. Oihanas Sancetas equalized the score in the 37th minute. Four minutes later, the visitors once again took the lead, with Jonathan Bamba scoring. In the 5th minute of added time, Gorka Guruzeta managed to equalize the score, and both teams headed to the locker room with a 2:2 tie.

In the second half, "Athletic" took the lead for the first time in these matches, with G.Guruzeta scoring a double in the 52nd minute. However, the team from Vigo equalized in the 66th minute when J.S.Larsenas scored. In the 8th minute of added time, Alex Berenguer successfully converted a penalty kick from 11 meters, which I.Aspasas failed to do earlier, and the Basques celebrate a very important victory.

After these matches, "Athletic" remains in 5th place in the championship, while "Celta" is only in 18th place - in the relegation zone.

Standings provided by Sofascore

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