Ernesto Valverde stressed the importance of this victory in ending his team's four-match winless streak

2025-10-05 04:57

Athletic Bilbao head coach Ernesto Valverde gave a post-match interview after his team defeated Real Mallorca 2-1. Ernesto Valverde spoke highly of his team's performance, as Athletic Bilbao regained their winning form at the San Mamés Stadium.

In the first half, Iñaki Williams opened the scoring for Athletic Bilbao with a penalty kick. Near the end of the game, Samu Costa equalized for Real Mallorca. However, in the 81st minute, youngster Alejandro Rego scored his first senior goal, securing the victory for Athletic Bilbao.

Ernesto Valverde said: "Every game is similar. We don't win too much, nor do we lose too much. The top league opponents are of similar strength. We started well and could have taken a bigger lead into the halfway point. We tried our best to fight for three points and control the tempo of the game. More importantly, we never stopped looking for opportunities to break through. As long as you keep working hard, sometimes you will find something new."

The head coach also highlighted the team's reaction to Samu Costa's equalizer. Ernesto Valverde said: "We failed to control the game in the second half, and losing the lead was a big blow. But the team quickly recovered and rallied. After all, this victory is crucial to ending our four-match winless streak. We hope to use the next two weeks of vacation to adjust our mentality and make the most of this time."