Aritz Aduriz scored a stunning 35-yard volley as Athletic Bilbao recorded a 1-0 victory against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome. The 35-year-old let fly first time from Sabin Merino's knockdown to beat Steve Mandanda with an audacious effort in the 54th minute. Aduriz's strike stunned their Ligue 1 opponents, who have now won just one of their last eight games in front of their home fans in a...Full Story »

Villarreal eked out a point from a dismal goalless draw at Athletic Bilbao to maintain their challenge for a top-four finish in La Liga. In a techy stop-start encounter referee Mario Melero brandished 12 yellow cards and two red as both sides saw out the game with 10 men following the late dismissals of Athletic striker Inaki Williams and Villarreal substitute Daniele Bonera. The point keeps V...Full Story »

Aritz Aduriz fired a hat-trick to take his goals tally for the season to 20 in all competitions as Atletico Bilbao cruised to a 3-0 win at Rayo Vallecano. The 34-year-old striker, who scored twice in Bilbao's 3-2 Europa League win in Augsburg on Thursday, struck within 60 seconds and converted a first-half penalty before heading his third after the interval as Bilbao secured only their second l...Full Story »

Aritz Aduriz made it 99 goals for Athletic Bilbao in a comfortable 3-0 Primera Division victory over Sporting Gijon. Athletic had won only twice in the league all season but, with summer signing Raul Garcia influential, they brushed aside poor Sporting visitors to climb five places in the table to 12th. Former Athletic manager Howard Kendall, who died earlier this month, was remembered by the ...Full Story »

Raul Garcia enjoyed a dream debut for Athletic Club by scoring in a convincing 3-1 win over Getafe. The former Atletico Madrid and Osasuna forward headed in the Basque side's second goal midway through the second half after Athletic had taken the lead through Aritz Aduriz. Aduriz struck again in the 83rd minute to finish off Getafe, who were given brief hope of snatching a point thanks to Emil...Full Story »

Both sides finished with 10 men at Camp Nou, with Aritz Aduriz cancelling out Lionel Messi's first-half effort Barcelona failed in their attempts to overturn a four-goal deficit in the Supercopa de Espana against Athletic Bilbao, drawing 1-1 at Camp Nou on Monday. A sensational 4-0 first-leg thrashing - inspired by Aritz Aduriz's hat-trick - at San Mames set up Athletic's triumph, and Ernest...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao roared to a stunning 4-0 victory over Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup after striker Aritz Aduriz picked apart the European champions with a second-half hat trick on Friday. It was Barcelona's biggest loss under coach Luis Enrique, whose decision to start several reserve players helped the Basque hosts focus on keeping Lionel Messi in check. Before Aduriz t...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao qualified for the Europa League in emphatic fashion by cruising to a 4-0 win at home to Villarreal. Aritz Aduriz scored the first and last goal of an emotional evening at San Mames, while veteran defender Andoni Iraola bid farewell to his 12-year career with Athletic by scoring the second goal, and Benat also got on the scoresheet. Although a total of four teams went into the f...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao claimed a first Primera Division win in four games with a 4-0 hammering of 10-man Getafe on Saturday. Aritz Aduriz scored either side of half-time, the first coming from the penalty spot after Emiliano Velazquez was sent off for the visitors. Ibai and Markel Susaeta then completed the scoring as Athletic moved up to eighth while Getafe are eight points clear of the relegation z...Full Story »

Former Valencia striker Aritz Aduriz denied his old team victory with a last-gasp equaliser at San Mames Stadium. Aduriz pounced in the 90th minute to secure a share of the La Liga spoils after Valencia had been reduced to 10 men. Nicolas Otamendi harshly received a straight red card eight minutes earlier for a high challenge, and Valencia were unable to hold out in his absence. Substitute Ro...Full Story »