Athletic Bilbao continued their Europa League campaign in style, securing a commanding 3-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen at San Mamés on Thursday evening.
Williams opened the scoring in the 25th minute, slotting home a precise left-footed finish into the top left corner after a clever assist from his brother, Iñaki Williams. The Basque side dominated possession and doubled their lead in the 64th minute when Yeray Álvarez nodded in a pinpoint Alex Berenguer cross.
Viktoria Plzen briefly threatened a comeback when Milan Havel struck in the 71st minute, but their hopes faded late on. A reckless challenge saw Daniel Vasulin sent off in the 89th minute, reducing the visitors to ten men.
Athletic sealed the win deep into stoppage time when substitute Javier Martón latched onto an Oihan Sancet through ball to make it 3-1.
With this victory, Ernesto Valverde’s side stays in contention for Europa League glory, shifting their focus to a crucial La Liga clash against Real Betis on February 2nd.
