BBVA LEAGUE
Athletic Club drew at Valencia in Mestalla
AP
Barcelona
10/24/2011
Roberto Soldado's late goal salvaged a 1-1 draw for Valencia against Athletic Club Bilbao.
Athletic drew at Valencia (1-1) in Mestalla. Photo: EFE
After an evenly matched first half with both team hitting the post, Iker Muniain scored Bilbao's 72nd-minute opener when he deftly dribbled across the edge of the area before shooting powerfully into the right corner of the net.
Bilbao appeared set to record its third straight league win before Soldado reached Ever Banega's pass, beat goalkeeper Gorka Iraizoz with one touch and rolled home the equalizer in the 89th for his sixth goal of the season.
The game saw Valencia midfielder Sergio Canales and Bilbao veteran Carlos Gurpegi both helped off the pitch with leg injuries.
1 - Valencia: Guaita, Miguel, Ricardo Costa, Víctor Ruiz , Mathieu, Topal, Banega, Feghouli (Pablo, min.70), Jonás (Aduriz, min.78), Canales (Piatti, min.36) and Soldado.1 - Athletic Club: Iraizoz, Iraola (Gurpegui, min.46) (Ander Herrera, min. 57), Ekiza, Amorebieta, Aurtenetxe, Javi Martínez, Susaeta, De Marcos, Iturraspe, Muniaín and Llorente (Toquero, min.46).
Goals: 0-1, min.72: Muniaín. 1-1, min.88: Soldado.