Ernesto Valverde’s amazing Athletic Bilbao beat Sevilla 2-0 on Thursday to move temporarily third in La Liga, in front of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. Spanish heroes Barca face Las Palmas later hoping to take third put and cut the hole on pioneers Genuine Madrid and Girona, who both won on Wednesday. Athletic, without charm striker Inaki Williams – – making a beeline for the Africa Cup of Countries with Ghana – – got a strong away success through objectives from Mikel Vesga and Aitor Paredes.
Vesga broke the stop in the 30th moment with a header and Paredes moved home the second in the last stages to assist Los Leones with securing their 6th success from their last eight La Liga games.
Athletic ascent to 38 places, 10 behind Genuine Madrid and Girona, level with Atletico and Barca before their match at Las Palmas.
Sevilla, who selected new mentor Quique Sanchez Flores in December, mope in sixteenth, only one point over the assignment zone.
