Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Basque derby

Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Basque derby on Sunday at San Mamés, according to several media outlets.

San Mamés Stadium, à Bilbao

Photo: Txapisotegi — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 2-1 at San Mamés on Sunday, according to several media outlets. Goals from Iñaki Williams and Alex Berenguer earned the home side the win, reports Placar (via Revista PLACAR). TuttoMercatoWeb also highlights a high-quality performance from Athletic in this Basque derby.

The match was marked by a controversial penalty just before the break, and by goalkeeper Unai Simón, who made several decisive saves, according to Estadio Deportivo. Teammates, per zerozero, Edin Terzic's players continued their run after wins against Getafe CF and Prat. El País concludes that Athletic won this duel against Real, leaving the joy to Bilbao.

Sources

  1. El PaísEl Athletic le gana la partida a la Real y deja la alegría en Bilbao (new window)elpais.com
  2. Mundo Deportivo2-1: El Athletic gana a la Real con un polémico penalti y un enorme Unai Simón (new window)mundodeportivo.com
  3. Estadio DeportivoAthletic 2-1 Real Sociedad: Unai Simón y un polémico penalti pintan el derbi vasco de rojiblanco (new window)estadiodeportivo.com
  4. PlacarAthletic Bilbao vence o Real Sociedad por 2 a 1 pelo Espanhol (new window)placar.com
  5. TuttoMercatoWebLaLiga, l'Athletic si prende il derby: gol dell'altro Williams e 2-1 alla Real Sociedad (new window)tuttomercatoweb.com
  6. zerozeroDérbi basco termina com vitória do Athletic Bilbao (new window)zerozero.pt