Athletic Bilbao Snatch Crucial Victory Against Sevilla

Athletic Bilbao kept their La Liga title hopes alive with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sevilla on Sunday.

The decisive moment came in the 84th minute when Yeray Alvarez rose highest to head home from a free-kick, securing three valuable points for the Basque side.

The win cemented Athletic's position in fourth place, leaving them eight points adrift of league leaders Real Madrid.

Meanwhile, Barcelona, sitting second in the standings, were set to face third-placed Atletico Madrid later on Sunday in a crucial top-of-the-table clash.

Atletic's victory also widened the gap between them and fifth-placed Villarreal, who suffered a 2-1 loss to defending champions Real Madrid on Saturday, with Kylian Mbappe netting twice.