With the help of a brilliant goal from Spanish winger Nico Williamson, Athletic Villa Bau defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 in the ongoing Football Premier League between Valencia and Barcelona at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia and secured a place in the top four of the Champions League and the team will be successful in making it 4th rank.
Williams first represented Spain with the the under-18 squad in 2020, scoring two goals in four games. He was called up to the Spain under-19s in February 2021,and made his debut for the under – 21 sin September of the same year. He received his first call-up to the senior squad, coached by Luis Enrique, for 2022–23 UEFA Nations League fixtures in September 2022. On November 17 he scored his first goal for the national team in a friendly against Jordan and subsequently was called up for 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he made four appearances (one start) as Spain were eliminated in a penalty shootout by Morocco in the Round of 16.
This is our fortress,” Nico Williams said about San Mames, where Bilbao has only one loss in nine games. “Just go forward game by game and hope we can reach European competitions (next season).Jon Rahm, whose signing for the Saudi-funded LIV tour stunned the golf world, took an honorary kickoff wearing a red-and-white scarf for the home side. Rahm’s birthplace is near Bilbao in the northern Basque Country region.
Sevilla fired coach Diego Alonso after the team hit a new low with a 3-0 loss at home to Getafe.
Since Alonso arrived in October, Sevilla has not won in eight league games and lost all four of its Champions League matches, finishing bottom of its group. Its only two wins since Alonso replaced Jose Mendilibar, who led Sevilla to the Europa League title last season, have come against lower-division rivals in the Copa del Rey.
Sevilla is in 16th place but level on points with Celta Vigo and Cadiz, which is in the drop zone in 18th.Getafe striker Borja Mayoral converted a penalty for his 10th goal of the season, second most to Jude Bellingham’s 12 for Real Madrid.
Rafa Benitez earned some relief after his Celta won its first home game by edging Granada 1-0 to exit the relegation zone. This match was the first for Celta since Marian Mourino became the first woman to preside over the club, and the only woman to lead a top-flight club in Spain. BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona was held at Valencia to 1-1 in the Spanish league on Saturday, remaining winless for a third straight game and falling further behind in the title race. Joao Felix put Barcelona ahead in the 55th minute. He had to only tap in a cross by Raphinha after Frenkie de Jong played the Brazil forward clear with a precise lobbed pass with the tip of his boot. Barcelona looked close to adding to the lead but midfielder Hugo Guillamon pulled Valencia level in the 70th by scoring from the edge of the box after the visitors failed to clear a cross. Coach Xavi Hernandez called the game “a final” after losing to Girona last weekend and then falling at Antwerp midweek in the Champions League — despite already qualifying for the knockout rounds.
The stalemate at Mestalla Stadium means surprise leader Girona is six points ahead of third-placed Barcelona before it hosts Alaves on Monday. Real Madrid is four points clear of Barcelona before hosting Villarreal on Sunday. “Any result other than taking the three points here is a blow for us,” Barcelona midfielder Pedri Gonzalez said. “We played better than we did against Girona but not good enough. It is clear that we are not in a good moment. That happens over the course of a season but we need to pull out of this now.”