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2024-25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 29
Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna
Estadio San Mames
Bilbao, Spain
Sunday, 30 March 2025
Kick-off is at 17h30
Athletic Bilbao will look to cement their place in
La Liga's top four when they welcome Osasuna to San Mames on Sunday, March 30.
The Lions currently occupy the final UEFA Champions League berth after opening up an eight-point gap to Villarreal and Real Betis in fifth and sixth place respectively.
A 1-0 win over Sevilla on March 16 saw Ernesto Valverde's side close within four points of Atletico Madrid in the race to secure third position, with Los Colchoneros having slipped to a 4-2 defeat against league leaders Barcelona.
Los Rojillos could still get sucked into the relegation quagmire after failing to win any of their last five matches and picking up just three points in the process.
Getafe climbed above them up to 13th spot courtesy of a 2-1 win on March 16 and Vicente Moreno's side are just six points clear of the drop zone, although they do crucially have a game in hand most of the teams below them in the table.
Valverde declared the victory in Seville as crucial to their Champions League aspirations and admits the result as invigorated his players after the 1-0 loss to Atletico and the 1-1 draw with Real Mallorca.
"It's an extraordinary victory because of the position and the situation we're in. We hadn't won in LaLiga for two weeks," he said.
"These are three very important points because we've had a very intense week. It's revitalising and helps maintain the gap between us and the chasing pack, which is very important. There are 10 games left and we are entering the decisive stretch of the season."
Moreno acknowledges that results aren't going their way at the moment and has emphasized the need for hard work in a bid to turn their fortunes around.
"We have to work harder, push more and insist until those little details go in our favor," he said. "There were moments earlier in the season when things went our way - right now, they aren't.
"Sometimes it's in our control, sometimes it isn't, but things aren't falling for us for one reason or another. The solution is simple: if it hasn't gone our way, we must work harder, insist more, believe more and force things to go our way."
Head-to-Head (Last Five La Liga Meetings)
Matches - 5
Athletic - 2
Osasuna - 1
Draws - 2
La Liga Matchday 29 fixtures:
Saturday, March 29
15h00: Real Sociedad v Real Valladolid
17h15: Espanyol v Atletico Madrid
19h30: Alaves v Rayo Vallecano
22h00: Real Madrid v Leganes
Sunday, March 30
14h00: Getafe v Villarreal
16h15: Barcelona v Girona
18h30: Athletic Bilbao v Osasuna
18h30: Valencia v Real Mallorca
21h00: Real Betis v Sevilla
Monday, March 31
21h00: Celta Vigo v Las Palmas
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