Athletic Bilbao Coach Ernesto Valverde has said the team feel much better after picking up three points against Sevilla.
Aritz Aduriz scored the only goal of the game as Los Leones beat the high-flying Rojiblancos at San Mames.
Valverde told reporters after the final whistle that it was a game in which both teams were eager to take three points and the importance of the win was plain to see.
“They’re a very strong team. It was a well-contested game that the viewers will have enjoyed,” he said, AS reports.
“We were very good, especially in the first half. We were defensively strong and had good chances for goals.
“They tightened up and we didn’t score as many as we would have liked but it showed the value of the points.
“Now we’re happier and more relaxed because we have beaten a great team. Hopefully, beyond the points, the win drives us on to reach our expectations and commitments.”
