Athletic was missing their star player, Nico Williams, who was out with a muscle injury sustained on international duty. Despite this, they still managed to create several scoring chances, but were unable to capitalize on them. Inaki Williams had a particularly glaring opportunity to equalize, but sent his diving header wide of the post.

The turning point in the match came just before the hour mark, when Denis Suarez's cross from the right took a wicked deflection off Alex Berenguer, looping over the goalkeeper and into the net. Alaves' manager, Eduardo Coudet, had made several substitutions at halftime, and these changes seemed to pay off as his team secured the win.

Athletic's loss means they remain in second spot, albeit with a two-point gap between them and Alaves in seventh place. The defeat marks the end of their unbeaten run, but they will look to bounce back in their next match.

The match was marked by several key performances, including Denis Suarez's winning goal. Suarez's cross was the decisive moment in the match, and he was rewarded with the Man of the Match award.