Two goals from Iñaki Williams and two assists from Nico Williams earned nine-man Athletic Club a 2-0 win over Getafe to boost their UEFA Champions League qualification hopes and end a run of four LaLiga fixtures without a victory.
The hosts came into this clash on the periphery of the battle for European qualification, while Ernesto Valverde’s side had seen their top-four charge falter after a 3-1 defeat to Atlético Madrid last time out.
That dip in form translated into a nervy start, as Luis Milla’s deep free-kick picked out Omar Alderete, and Ilaix Moriba fired over the bar from the latter’s cut-back across the box.
Athletic broke the deadlock however, from their first attempt on target when Iñaki Williams curled an unstoppable right-footed strike past David Soria for his 10th league goal of the season.
Getafe searched for an immediate response through Mason Greenwood, who brilliantly cut inside the Athletic defence before his subsequent strike was parried to safety by Unai Simón and left the visitors with a slender HT lead.
Greenwood was involved in the thick of the action again after the restart and forced Simón into a two-handed save to push away his curling effort.
The Lions struck again moments later though, with Nico Williams making a brilliant run and pass for his brother Iñaki to score his second of the game and give the visitors a two-goal lead.