Nico Williams was on target for Athletic Bilbao in their 3-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Saturday evening.
The Spanish-born Ghanaian winger started the game at the Estádio Cívitas Metropolitano and lasted the full game, while his brother Inaki Williams also started for Bilbao and lasted 81 minutes.
The head-to-head record for the teams before the game was Atletico Madrid 19 win(s), Athletic Club 10 win(s), and 4 draw(s). Despite Bilbao having more possession, Atletico Madrid had more shots on goal and ultimately came out on top.
Rodrigo De Paul opened the scoring for Atletico Madrid in the 15th minute with a right-footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Nico Williams equalized for Bilbao in the 45th minute with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the bottom left corner, assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
However, Atletico Madrid regained the lead in the 52nd minute through Ángel Correa, who scored with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the center of the goal, assisted by Koke with a through ball. The game was sealed in the 81st minute when Bilbao's goalkeeper, Unai Simón, scored an own goal.
Nico Williams has played 27 games, scored four goals, and assisted eight in La Liga this season.