Markel Susaeta starred as Athletic Bilbao ended Real Madrid’s 100 per cent start to the new LaLiga season by battling to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio San Mames. Susaeta worried the ponderous Real defence throughout and set up a 32nd-minute opener for Iker Muniain which threatened to cause embarrassment for Julen Lopetegui’s men. Substitute Isco made an immediate impression when he d...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao have Champions League football in their sights after winning Sunday's showdown for fourth place with Sevilla. Markel Susaeta set the hosts on their way by scoring straight from a corner in the fourth minute, and Iker Muniain strengthened their grip on the game with an acrobatic finish early in the second half. A disappointing evening for Sevilla got even worse when Diogo Figuei...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao tightened their grip on fourth spot in the Primera Division with a narrow 1-0 victory over Getafe. Markel Susaeta hit the only goal of the game in the 39th minute, and although Athletic were easily the better side, they were unable to extend their lead. The win sees Ernesto Valverde's men move a step closer to Champions League qualification, while Getafe remain dangerously clos...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao's Markel Susaeta scored one but then missed a chance to double his tally from the penalty spot as his side were held to a 1-1 draw at Sevilla. A Primera Division meeting between two of the league's in-form teams promised much and sparked quickly into life with Alberto Moreno putting the hosts ahead inside five minutes before Susaeta capitalised on an error in the Sevilla defence...Full Story »

Rayo Vallecano were forced to settle for an eighth-placed finish in the Primera Division after being held 2-2 at home by an Athletic Bilbao side who played almost the entire match with a man less. Athletic lost striker Aritz Aduriz to a red card after just 10 minutes and Rayo looked set to make their opponents pay a heavy price as they went ahead almost immediately through Franco Vazquez. The ...Full Story »

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to be winning his battle to be fit for Real Madrid's Primera Division meeting with Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The Portugal winger grabbed a double in Tuesday's 3-2 Champions League defeat to Galatasaray, giving Jose Mourinho's side a 5-3 aggregate win to set up a semi-final against Borussia Dortmund. Ronaldo picked up an injury late on in Turkey and sat out of Thursday'...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao earned a much-needed 1-0 victory over local rivals Osasuna at the Reyno de Navarra stadium to move six points clear of the relegation zone. A volleyed goal by Markel Susaeta midway through the second half was enough to give Marcelo Bielsa's side the three points, but the Navarrans were superior for large periods of the match. With the exception of the absence of the suspended I...Full Story »

Athletic Bilbao battled from two goals down to earn a creditable point in a 2-2 draw with Real Valladolid at the Jose Zorrilla. Goals from Javi Guerra and Alberto Bueno in the first 15 minutes put Miroslav Dukic's side in the ascendancy but Oscar de Marcos' 21st-minute strike gave Athletic hope and then Markel Susaeta salvaged a draw for the visitors early in the second half. The stalemate lef...Full Story »

Deportivo moved out of the Primera Division relegation zone thanks to a vital point earned from a 1-1 draw with Athletic Bilbao at San Mames. The hosts took a deserved lead before the break as Oscar de Marcos converted Markel Susaeta's cross in the 24th minute, but Abel Aguilar headed Depor level from Juan Carlos Valeron's driven ball just after half-time. Athletic pressed for the winner but F...Full Story »

Two goals from Markel Susaeta guided Athletic Bilbao to their second victory over Basque rivals Real Sociedad this season, a 2-0 win which took them back into the top four of the Primera Division. The hosts had by far the better of the opening period and deservedly went ahead when Susaeta collected Andoni Iraola's pass to fire past Claudio Bravo. Susaeta also hit the bar and Bravo made a terri...Full Story »