Inaki Williams’ solitary goal was enough to hand Athletic Bilbao a narrow 1-0 win over Villarreal in La Liga on Sunday.
After a cagey opening 45 minutes at San Mames, the Red and Whites finally found the break on the hour mark.
Raul Garcia put Inaki through on goal with a brilliant pass, and the striker kept his cool to find the bottom left corner.
The 59th minute strike was his 5th goal in 12 games in the Spanish top flight this season.
The in-form Ghanaian forward is well on course to break his personal record of 13 goals in a full season.
The crucial victory sees Bilbao climb up into fifth on the league standings, one point adrift of the top four.
