VITORIA-GASTEIZ, Spain (Interstat) — Athletic Bilbao rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Deportivo Alaves 4-2 on Saturday at Estadio de Mendizorroza in a La Liga match.

Antonio Blanco put Deportivo Alaves ahead in the eighth minute, and Roberto Navarro doubled the lead in the 46th minute with a goal just after the halftime break. But Athletic Bilbao responded with four unanswered goals, starting with Nahuel Tenaglia in the 68th minute. Oihan Sancet equalized in the 74th minute, and Nico Williams scored twice, in the 83rd and 87th minutes, to complete the comeback.

Mikel Jauregizar, a substitute, recorded an assist, and Gorka Guruzeta, also a substitute, added an assist.

The match featured seven yellow cards. Toni Martinez was booked in the 28th minute, Pablo Ibanez in the 49th minute, and Antonio Blanco and Gorka Guruzeta both received yellow cards in the 59th minute. Nico Williams was cautioned in the 76th minute, Mikel Jauregizar in the 84th minute, and Alena in second-half stoppage time.

Athletic Bilbao improved its La Liga record to 13 wins, 15 losses and five draws, and its overall season record across all competitions to 14 wins, 16 losses and five draws. Deportivo Alaves fell to 7 wins, 16 losses and nine draws in La Liga, and 11 wins, 17 losses and nine draws across all competitions.

The victory avenged a 1-0 loss to Deportivo Alaves on Sept. 13, 2025, in the teams’ most recent head-to-head meeting.

Athletic Bilbao entered the match after a 1-0 win over Osasuna on April 21, following a 2-1 loss at Villarreal CF on April 12 and a 2-0 loss at Getafe on April 5. Other recent results include a 2-1 win at Real Betis on March 22, a 3-0 loss at Girona on March 14, a 1-0 loss at Barcelona on March 7, a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Feb. 28, a 2-1 win at Elche on Feb. 20, a 2-1 win at Real Oviedo on Feb. 15, a 4-2 win at Levante on Feb. 8, a 1-1 draw at Real Sociedad on Feb. 1, a 2-1 loss at Sevilla on Jan. 24, a 3-2 loss at Mallorca on Jan. 17, a 1-1 draw at Osasuna on Jan. 3, a 2-1 loss at Espanyol on Dec. 22, a 2-0 loss at Celta Vigo on Dec. 14, a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Dec. 6, a 3-0 loss to Real Madrid on Dec. 3, a 2-0 win at Levante on Nov. 29, a 4-0 loss at Barcelona on Nov. 22, a 1-0 win at Real Oviedo on Nov. 9, a 3-2 loss at Real Sociedad on Nov. 1, a 1-0 loss to Getafe on Oct. 25, a 0-0 draw at Elche on Oct. 19, a 1-0 win over Real Madrid on Oct. 18, a 2-1 win over Mallorca on Oct. 4, a 1-0 loss at Villarreal CF on Sept. 27, a 1-1 draw with Girona on Sept. 23, a 2-0 loss at Valencia on Sept. 20, and a 2-0 loss to Arsenal on Sept. 16.

Deportivo Alaves came in following a 2-1 loss at Real Madrid on April 21, a 3-3 draw at Real Sociedad on April 11, a 2-2 draw with Osasuna on April 5, a 4-3 win at Celta Vigo on March 22, a 1-1 draw at Villarreal CF on March 13, a 3-2 loss at Granada on March 9, a 3-2 loss at Valencia on March 8, a 2-0 loss at Levante on Feb. 27, a 2-2 draw at Girona on Feb. 23, a 1-1 draw at Sevilla on Feb. 14, a 2-0 loss at Getafe on Feb. 8, a 2-1 win at Espanyol on Jan. 30, a 1-0 loss at Atletico Madrid on Jan. 18, a 3-1 loss at Villarreal CF on Jan. 10, a 1-1 draw with Real Oviedo on Jan. 4, a 3-0 loss at Osasuna on Dec. 20, a 1-0 win over Sevilla on Dec. 17, a 2-1 loss to Real Madrid on Dec. 14, a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad on Dec. 6, a 3-0 win at Club Portugalete on Dec. 2, a 3-1 loss at Barcelona on Nov. 29, a 1-0 loss at Celta Vigo on Nov. 22, a 1-0 loss at Girona on Nov. 8, a 2-1 win at Espanyol on Nov. 2, a 7-0 win at Getxo on Oct. 30, a 1-0 loss at Rayo Vallecano on Oct. 26, a 0-0 draw with Valencia on Oct. 20, a 3-1 win at Elche on Oct. 5, a 1-0 loss at Mallorca on Sept. 27, and a 1-1 draw at Getafe on Sept. 24.

Athletic Bilbao next plays Valencia at home on May 10, then visits Espanyol on May 13. Deportivo Alaves visits Elche on May 9 and hosts Barcelona on May 13.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Athletic Bilbao 2, Deportivo Alaves 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Deportivo Alaves with a 66.90 percent probability to win.