http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Aritz-Aduriz-c6516 scored a first half header to hand Athletic their first win in 4 games, as hosts climbed out of the relegation zone.
A lacklustre game saw struggling Athletic Bilbao claim all three points at the final whistle as Aduriz scored his 12th goal of the campaign and gave the home side a much needed win.
2011-2012 season saw Athletic Bilbao mark a memorable season under Marcelo Bielsa, who led his team to two finals. The football played by the Basque country side was well appreciated as they went on all the way to the Europa League final, eliminating English
giants Manchester United in the process.
However, despite building up on their previous season, Athletic have had a nightmare of a season this term. Struggling in the league and already eliminated from the Europa League, manager Bielsa was under some intense pressure to get a positive result from
the upcoming match against Celta Vigo.
Celta started the game well and Aspas twice tried to break the deadlock with efforts from long range, but his drives did not materialise in to goals.
Ibai then had the first real chance for the home side but the Bilbao man fired wide of the mark from 20 yards out.
Athletic then took the lead soon afterwards, when a move saw Ibai turn provider for Aduriz. Aduriz lashed on to a good cross from Ibai and he headed his effort ground-wards, beating Celta goalkeeper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javi-Varas-c18024.
The home side tried to build on the lead and soon after defender Ramalho tried his luck from long range, but his effort went sailing over the bar.
After the interval things didn’t change much as both sides created very little goalmouth action.
The only threat was coming through Ibai’s set-pieces but they too failed to result in a goal.
Amorebieta then looked to have doubled Athletic’s lead, but his header was blocked well by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Hugo-c16384 Mallo.
Celta went in the search of the equaliser through efforts from De http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lucas-c22528 and Krohn-Delhi, but Iraizoz was equal to both of the tries.
Athletic held on to the score-line and the result will be a huge one for under-pressure manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-c23554 Bielsa.
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