Williams scores as Athletic Club sink Rayo Vallecano

2024-05-26

The second-half goal from Williams turned out to be the match-winner as Athletic Club secured a 1-0 victory away to Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.

The first half ended in a goalless draw, but the breakthrough came in the 67th minute. Nico Williams, assisted deftly by Álex Berenguer, found the back of the net to seal the win for Athletic Club.

Rayo Vallecano have a mixed recent performance, tallying one win, one draw, and three losses in their last five games, with 2 goals scored and 6 conceded. In contrast, Athletic Club have been more consistent, boasting three wins and a draw, scoring 8 goals and conceding 4.

Athletic Club have shown their scoring prowess this season, netting 61 times: 42 at home and 19 away. Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano have scored 29 goals in total, with 18 at home and 11 away.

Elsewhere in La Liga, Girona stunned Granada with a 7-0 victory, Osasuna and Villarreal shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw, Atlético Madrid downed Real Sociedad 2-0, Almería thrashed Cádiz 6-1, and Real Madrid played out a goalless draw against Real Betis.