On Sunday (26) in San Mamés, Athletic Bilbao lost to Leganés in a frustrating goalless draw, squandering a great chance to secure their Champions League berths. During the game, the visitors made their presence known by hitting the woodwork twice. After 21 La Liga matches, the Basque team is now in third position, one point ahead of Barcelona, who were scheduled to play Valencia later that day. They just suffered a crushing 4-1 Europa League loss to Besiktas.

Leganés' image as the season's giant-killers is cemented by the solitary point they gained at "La Catedral" of Spanish football. They had already secured notable triumphs against Barcelona at Montjuic by the same score in mid-December and Atlético Madrid (1-0) last week. Athletic Bilbao, led by the seasoned Ernesto Valverde, gave the opponents all they had, including a header from Guruzeta (24') and Berenguer (44').