Villarreal claimed a valuable 2-1 La Liga away victory at Athletic Club’s San Mames on Sunday, 12 April 2026, in a result where Abde Ezzalzouli’s 7th-minute goal gave the Yellow Submarine an early advantage before Guruzeta’s 84th-minute strike secured the three points. Athletic Club managed to pull a goal back in between, keeping the match competitive until the closing stages, but Villarreal’s clinical use of their opportunities proved the decisive factor in a competitive San Mames atmosphere.
Athletic Club came into the fixture with the emotional backdrop of head coach Ernesto Valverde’s recent announcement that he would leave the club at the end of the season, an announcement that has added a bittersweet quality to the final weeks of what has been one of the more successful periods under his management. San Mames, Athletic’s magnificent home ground in the heart of Bilbao, generated its usual extraordinary atmosphere, but the visiting side’s early goal and late winner proved enough to claim an important away result.
Ezzalzouli’s 7th-minute opener gave Villarreal exactly the kind of fast start they needed to use Athletic’s aggression against them, and Guruzeta’s 84th-minute winner showed Villarreal’s ability to hold out and then deliver the decisive contribution late in the match. Watch highlights on AllSportsZone.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was the score of Athletic Club vs Villarreal on 12 April 2026?
Villarreal beat Athletic Club 2-1 at San Mames in La Liga on 12 April 2026. Abde Ezzalzouli scored for Villarreal in the 7th minute and Guruzeta added the winning goal in the 84th minute. Athletic scored a consolation between those strikes.
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Who scored in Athletic Club vs Villarreal on 12 April 2026?
Abde Ezzalzouli opened for Villarreal in the 7th minute and Guruzeta scored the 84th-minute winner to seal a 2-1 away victory at San Mames. Athletic Club scored a consolation goal to make the match competitive before Guruzeta’s late strike settled it.
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