High-flying Athletic Bilbao snatch win at Sevilla

Sundiata Post – Athletic Bilbao stayed on the fringes of the Spanish title race with a 1-0 win at Sevilla on Sunday in LaLiga.

Yeray Alvarez headed home from a free-kick in the 84th minute to secure a narrow win for the Basque side, fourth, eight points behind league leaders Real Madrid.

Barcelona, second, visit Atletico Madrid, third, later Sunday in a key clash at the top.

Athletic moved eight points clear of fifth-placed Villarreal, who fell to a 2-1 defeat by champions Real Madrid on Saturday after Kylian Mbappe struck a brace.

Earlier Real Betis, sixth, pulled level on points with Villarreal after an entertaining 3-2 win at Leganes.

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