Athletic Club vs Villarreal: 1–2
Villarreal beat Athletic Club 2–1 in the Spanish LALIGA on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain.
- Competition: Spanish LALIGA (2025-26 LALIGA)
- Kick-off time: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain
- Attendance: 42,981
- Teams: Athletic Club (home), Villarreal (away)
Goals
- 26' — Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), assist Tani Oluwaseyi
- 45'+5' — Alfonso González (Villarreal)
- 84' — Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club), assist Yuri Berchiche
Match statistics
| Statistic | Athletic Club | Villarreal |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 60.8 | 39.2 |
| Shots | 18 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 6 |
| Corners | 15 | 3 |
| Fouls | 15 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1): Unai Simón (G), Aymeric Laporte (CD-L), Dani Vivian (CD-R), Yuri Berchiche (LB), Iñigo Lekue (RB), Oihan Sancet (AM), Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (LM), Mikel Jauregizar (RM), Gorka Guruzeta (F), Nico Williams (AM-L), Iñaki Williams (AM-R).
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Júnior (G), Renato Veiga (CD-L), Pau Navarro (CD-R), Sergi Cardona (LB), Santiago Mouriño (RB), Pape Gueye (CM-L), Santi Comesaña (CM-R), Alfonso González (LM), Tajon Buchanan (RM), Tani Oluwaseyi (CF-L), Gerard Moreno (CF-R).
Recent form
Athletic Club: lost 1–0 away to Real Sociedad (4 Mar); lost 1–0 vs Barcelona (7 Mar); lost 3–0 away to Girona (14 Mar); won 2–1 vs Real Betis (22 Mar); lost 2–0 away to Getafe (5 Apr).
Villarreal: lost 4–1 away to Barcelona (28 Feb); won 2–1 vs Elche (8 Mar); drew 1–1 away to Alavés (13 Mar); won 3–1 vs Real Sociedad (20 Mar); lost 1–0 away to Girona (6 Apr).