Athletic Bilbao 0, Espanyol 2

CORNELLÀ DE LLOBREGAT, Spain (Interstat) — Espanyol opened its La Liga season with a 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday at RCDE Stadium, getting a goal from Pere Milla in the 69th minute and an insurance strike from Kike García in second-half stoppage time. The home side controlled much of the match, holding Athletic Bilbao without a goal while creating several dangerous chances. Milla put Espanyol ahead when he finished a sequence that originated from a corner kick, slotting the ball past Athletic goalkeeper Unai Simón. The goal came at a moment when Athletic Bilbao had begun to assert… Read more...