MX23RW : Monday, March 31 03:35:56| >> :600:155894:155894:
Champions League header

Champions League

 
[monks data]
Rayo Vallecano logo
La Liga
May 2, 2014 at 8pm UK
 
Athletic Bilbao logo

Rayo Vallecano
0-3
Athletic Bilbao

FT(HT: 0-2)
San Jose (20'), de Marcos (32'), Herrera (74')

Ernesto Valverde 'delighted' with top-four finish

By , Football Editor
Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde says that the club are "in heaven" after securing a top-four finish in La Liga.

Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde has revealed his delight following Friday's 3-0 win over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.

The result secured a top-four finish for the Basque outfit and a place in the Champions League next season.

"We took this as a final, and now we're in heaven. It is a great joy to see this team in the Champions League," he told reporters.

"We knew Rayo would come at us with intensity, so we wanted to start the match well. I thought we did that.

"For a team like Athletic to only be behind Atletico, Barcelona and Real Madrid is a triumph."

Bilbao have won 20 of their 36 league games this season.

ID:153114: cacheID:153114:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1802:
Written by
Matt Law
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Athletic Bilbao's defender Mikel San Jose celebrates with Athletic Bilbao's midfielder Ander Herrera and Athletic Bilbao's midfielder Mikel Rico after scoring during the Spanish league football match Rayo Vallecano vs Athletic de Bilbao at the Vallecas st
Read Next:
Bilbao brush aside Rayo to close in on CL
>
Read more about Ernesto Valverde Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
> View full version> Yesterday's results
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona29213582285466
2Real Madrid29196462293363
3Atletico MadridAtletico29169447232457
4Athletic Bilbao291411446242253
5Villarreal28138751391247
6Real BetisBetis2913884036447
7Rayo Vallecano29101093331240
8Mallorca29117112835-740
9Celta Vigo28116114141039
10Real Sociedad29115132731-438
11Getafe2999112625136
12Sevilla2999113339-636
13GironaGirona2997133745-834
14Osasuna2971393342-934
15Valencia29710123246-1431
16Espanyol2878132740-1329
17AlavesAlaves2969143244-1227
18Leganes2969142846-1827
19Las PalmasLas Palmas2867153247-1525
20Real ValladolidValladolid2944211965-4616
> La Liga Full Table


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!