Eibar 0-1 Athletic Bilbao: Raul Garcia hits winner to boost Bilbao's European hopes
Monday 24 April 2017 22:15, UK
Raul Garcia's winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time strengthened Athletic Bilbao's Europa League bid and earned them a 1-0 Basque derby victory over Eibar.
Athletic moved up into sixth in the La Liga table thanks to a late volley from former Atletico Madrid midfielder Garcia, with eighth-placed Eibar now six points adrift and having lost both of their contests against their neighbours.
In a game with few chances for either side, the 56th-minute dismissal of Gonzalo Escalante proved pivotal as the Eibar midfielder was sent off for a late lunge on Iker Muniain's knee.
The game looked to be heading for a goalless draw regardless, and Athletic even took off their top scorer Aritz Aduriz with nine minutes remaining.
However, substitute David Junca hauled down Garcia on the edge of the box deep into stoppage time to give the visitors one final chance.
And although Benat's free-kick was kept out by Yoel, Ivan Ramis' clearance came straight to Garcia, who twisted to volley home a brilliant winner before the Eibar goalkeeper could get back across his line.
