Athletic Bilbao vs Elche

Gorka Guruzeta continued his remarkable scoring run, netting twice to lead Athletic Bilbao to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Elche. In an action-packed second half, Guruzeta broke the deadlock in the 64th minute, showing great predatory instinct to convert a low, driven cross from Yuri Berchiche.

However, the lead was short-lived as Elche was awarded a penalty just five minutes later. André Silva stepped up and, despite being forced to retake his spot-kick due to a double-touch violation on the first attempt, kept his cool to level the score and silence the Bilbao faithful.

The match appeared destined for a draw until a controversial moment in the 89th minute when the referee pointed to the spot for an Athletic penalty following a challenge on substitute Eder García. Guruzeta stepped up under immense pressure and buried the winner, securing Athletic's third straight league win.

While Elche fought valiantly and dominated possession for large spells of the second half, their winless streak now extends to eight matches, leaving them precariously close to the bottom three.