Athletic Club Beat Getafe 4-0 at San Mames as Berenguer Stars in LaLiga Rout
Athletic Club beat Getafe 4-0 in the Athletic Club win at San Mames on 25 October 2026, as the home side returned to winning ways in style in LaLiga. The hosts scored four times without reply, and the visitors left Bilbao with a sixth straight away defeat in the league.
How Athletic Club built the 4-0 win
Alex Berenguer opened the scoring with a free kick from the left of the box that evaded everyone and nestled at the far post. Inaki Williams added a second goal after a defence splitting pass from Berenguer, and the striker finished calmly past David Soria. The third goal came in the 70th minute, when a Berenguer corner led to an Aitor Paredes header that deflected off the heel of Jean Ives Valou and rolled into the net past Soria.
The fourth goal arrived late in the match. Getafe were reduced to ten players after a late red card for Mario Martin following a lunge on Benat Gerenabarrena, and Yuri Berchiche then rocketed a free kick into the bottom left corner after a flicked pass from Berenguer. The win preserved the unbeaten home league record of Athletic Club, and the hosts scored multiple goals for only the second time in nine LaLiga home outings.
What the result means for Getafe and Athletic Club
Getafe have now lost six straight away matches in the top flight, the first such sequence for the club since April 2016. Getafe also have only one win in 11 matches in all competitions, and only a solitary point separates Getafe from 18th placed Espanyol. Athletic Club will hope that the four goal display can start a strong run at home, with confidence high after such a clear win.
| Goal | Scorer | How the goal came about |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Berenguer | Free kick from the left of the box |
| 2 | Inaki Williams | Finish after a Berenguer pass |
| 3 | Aitor Paredes header | Deflected off Jean Ives Valou |
| 4 | Yuri Berchiche | Free kick after a Berenguer pass |
How did Getafe threaten before the first goal at San Mames
Getafe arrived at San Mames fresh from a devastating 5-2 loss against Lugano in midweek. The visitors could have struck first within five minutes. Ramon Terrats shot from the edge of the box, but the shot was too close to Unai Simon to cause any problems for the goalkeeper. Athletic Club soon clicked into gear, and the early scare did not change the pattern of the match for long.
Athletic Club forged ahead when Alex Berenguer took a free kick to the left of the box. Berenguer drove in a shot that evaded everyone and nestled in at the far post. The goal was only the third first half goal of the campaign for Athletic Club. The goal gave Athletic Club a lead to protect, and the home side continued to look menacing after the goal. Getafe still found a couple of half opportunities in the quest for an equaliser, but the chances did not bring a goal.
How Berenguer created the second goal for Inaki Williams
Getafe paid the price for a failure to capitalise on the half opportunities. A midfield giveaway allowed Berenguer to send Inaki Williams through with a defence splitting pass. Williams made no mistake, and the former Ghanaian international finished calmly past David Soria. The second goal gave Athletic Club control of the match. Berenguer had now scored the first goal and created the second goal, and the influence of Berenguer was clear in the first half.
Berenguer had the first opportunity to tilt the scoreline further shortly after the interval. Berenguer received a lofted pass into the area, but could only sky the ball over from the angle. Nemanja Gudelj also fired over down the other end, but the chance was an isolated chance for Getafe. Athletic Club remained firmly on top despite the desperate attempts from Getafe to disrupt play. The home side kept control, and the third goal arrived in the 70th minute.
How the third and fourth goals sealed the 4-0 win
Berenguer swung in a corner in the 70th minute, and Aitor Paredes headed the ball towards goal. A deflection off the heel of Jean Ives Valou saw the ball roll into the net past Soria, and the goal sealed the points. Mario Martin then received a late red card for a careless lunge on Benat Gerenabarrena. The free kick that followed saw Yuri Berchiche rocket the ball into the bottom left corner after a flicked pass from Berenguer, who was the man of the match.
What the 4-0 result means for Athletic Club and Getafe
The win preserved the unbeaten home league record of Athletic Club, and the hosts scored multiple goals for only the second time in nine LaLiga home outings. Athletic Club will hope that the four goal display can start a strong run at home, with confidence high after such a clear win. Getafe have now lost six straight away matches in the top flight, the first such sequence for the club since April 2016. Getafe have only one win in 11 matches in all competitions, and only a solitary point separates Getafe from 18th placed Espanyol.
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