Athletic stages thrilling comeback against Mallorca in six-pointer

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 79/100. A three-goal swing and a VAR-confirmed penalty transform what looked like a routine Athletic victory into a crunch match of relentless intensity and dramatic swings.

Williams strikes from the spot in early chaos

Athletic Club wasted no time. Iñaki Williams converted a penalty in the 9th minute after VAR review in the 8th—a controversial call the system upheld without hesitation. The Basque forward showed ice-cold composure from twelve yards, but Mallorca refused to crumble.

Samu Costa ignites the fuse

Until the 77th minute, Athletic appeared in control. Then Samu Costa detonated the match. The Mallorca midfielder received from M. Joseph and rifled home to level the stakes. The balance shifted instantly: two sides hunting victory, 24 shots attempted, only seven on target. The intensity meter exploded.

Rego delivers the knockout punch

Five minutes later, substitute A. Rego—introduced in the 62nd minute—struck with surgical precision after J. Areso's assist. Athletic reclaimed the lead 2-1. Desperate Mallorca watched Leo Román produce three crucial saves to keep hope alive, but the tide had turned.

Sánchez's late dismissal ends the drama

In the 92nd minute, Antonio Sánchez saw red for dissent. A late expulsion that sealed Mallorca's fate. Athletic's attacking siege—18 shots to Mallorca's 6—proved decisive, though the islanders never surrendered the balance of this five-star encounter.