Athletic Club - RCD Espanyol

Athletic Club 2 RCD Espanyol 0

Athletic Club have defeated RCD Espanyol 2-0 at San Mamés. Aritz Aduriz have been the scorer of the two goals, both on the first half.

Clear victory obtained by Athletic that serves to recover the good streak at home and to increase the distance with one of the rivals in the European competition. If we look only at the result, and the fact that it was like this at the half time, we could think of an easy match.

Nevertheless, the work of our team has been remarkable in all the lines, and only that has made possible to command practically in the whole match.

Aduriz, transforming a clear penalty to Muniain, has opened the match and he himself has scored the 2-0 shortly before the break. From the hand of these two goals also enters on the top ten scorers of our team in the League. In the second half the rojiblancos have made merits to increase the advantage, although the marker has not moved.

Nevertheless, the day will end with Athletic in European positions and with the visit, this same Friday to Villarreal CF, current ranked fifth. Eight games and 24 points at stake, much work ahead.