Athletic Bilbao’s resilience was tested to its limits on Sunday, when they looked destined to claim a famous draw at the Santiago Bernabéu only for Federico Valverde’s 93rd‑minute thunderbolt to snatch defeat from their grasp. Despite that gut‑wrenching loss to Real Madrid, Ernesto Valverde has swiftly realigned his squad’s focus: less on the La Liga table, where a top‑five finish still hangs in the balance, and more on the Europa League semi‑final against Manchester United that awaits in early May.

At San Mamés this season, Athletic have been near‑unbeatable, collecting more than two points per match on home soil and crafting a fortress atmosphere that has seen visiting sides struggle to create chances. Valverde, unafraid to rotate, is expected to freshen his line‑up midweek—resting stars like Nico Williams—yet still fielding a team capable of controlling territory and tempo. Oihan Sancet, fresh from helping himself to 17 league goals, is likely to return, adding his late‑arriving runs and long‑range threat into a midfield that prides itself on steel and vision.

Las Palmas arrive in Bilbao riding high on momentum that few relegation–battling sides possess. After a dire run of 13 winless games, Diego Martínez’s men stunned Getafe with a 3‑1 comeback away and then produced a 95th‑minute winner against Atlético Madrid. Those back‑to‑back late victories have lifted the Canaries out of the bottom three, and they now sit a point clear of danger with seven matches remaining. Fabio Silva’s double‑digit goal tally and Javier Muñoz’s knack for being in the right place at the right time have injected real belief into a squad that, on paper, looked destined for an early return to the Segunda División.

Yet their record at San Mamés is grim: only one win there since 1980, and 10 defeats in 14 visits. Without their injured captain Jasper Cillessen between the posts, las Palmas will lean on Croatian stand‑in Dinko Horkaš to keep them in games. With both teams playing on the counter and valuing defensive organisation, set‑pieces could prove decisive—Athletic’s staunch back line against a Las Palmas side that has conceded heavily from dead balls.

Valverde’s men, driven by the pang of last‑second Real Madrid heartbreak and fuelled by Europa League ambitions, should find the extra gear here. While Las Palmas deserve credit for their late‑strike heroics, Athletic’s blend of home fortitude and attacking flair should see them edge a competitive contest.

毕尔巴鄂竞技的韧性在周日受到了极限的考验，他们看起来注定要在伯纳姆乌球场取得一场著名的平局，但费德里科·巴尔韦德（Federico Valverde）在第93分钟的一记惊雷将他们从失败的手中夺走。尽管输给皇家马德里令人痛苦，但埃内斯托·巴尔韦德迅速调整了球队的重点：减少对西甲积分榜的关注，因为前五名仍然悬而未决，更多的是在等待着5月初的欧联杯半决赛中对阵曼联。

本赛季在圣马姆斯，竞技几乎是不可战胜的，在主场每场比赛都能拿到2分以上，并且营造了一种堡垒般的氛围，让客队难以创造机会。巴尔韦德不怕轮换，他希望在周中轮换像尼科·威廉姆斯这样的球星，但仍然派出一支能够控制领土和节奏的球队。刚刚打入17个联赛进球的桑切特很可能会回归，为他的后腰加上他迟到的跑动和远射威胁，这支以钢铁和视野而自豪的中场。

拉斯帕尔马斯在到达毕尔巴鄂的时候带着很少有保级球队拥有的气势。在经历了13场无胜的可怕比赛后，迭戈Martínez的球员们在客场以3:1的比分击败了赫塔菲，然后在对阵马德里亚特兰蒂斯的比赛中在第95分钟取得了胜利。这些背靠背的胜利让加那利群岛队走出了倒数三名的位置，在还剩下七场比赛的情况下，他们离危险只有一分的距离。法比奥·席尔瓦的两位数进球和哈维尔Muñoz在正确的时间出现在正确的位置的本领，给这支理论上注定要早早重返第二联赛División的球队注入了真正的信心。

然而，他们在圣马姆斯的战绩却很糟糕：自1980年以来，他们在那里只赢了一场，14次造访中10次失利。受伤的队长贾斯帕·奇勒森不在门柱之间，拉斯帕尔马斯将依靠克罗地亚替补丁科·霍卡什奇来维持比赛。由于两支球队都在反击，重视防守组织，定位球可能被证明是决定性的——竞技的坚定后防线对阵拉斯帕尔马斯的死球失球严重。

巴尔韦德的球员们，被皇马最后一秒的心碎和欧联杯的野心所驱使，应该在这里找到额外的装备。虽然拉斯帕尔马斯在最后时刻的英勇表现值得称赞，但竞技的主场毅力和进攻天赋的结合应该会让他们在竞争中脱颖而出。