Athletic Bilbao midfielder scored his first goal of the 2024/25 season in La Liga

Today, on August 15th, the 2024/25 La Liga season officially kicked off. Athletic Bilbao faced Getafe at the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao.

The season's first goal came from Athletic's midfielder Oihan Sancet, who scored in the 27th minute, assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.

Previous La Liga season openers' first goal scorers:

• 2016/17: Juanpi (Málaga)
• 2017/18: Gabriel Pires (Leganés)
• 2018/19: Roger Martí (Levante)
• 2019/20: Aritz Aduriz (Athletic)
• 2020/21: Yangel Herrera (Granada)
• 2021/22: Carlos Soler (Valencia)
• 2022/23: Chimy Ávila (Osasuna)
• 2023/24: Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano)

Notably, Athletic Bilbao's star winger Nico Williams, who has been linked with a potential move to Barcelona throughout the summer, started today's match on the bench.

Last season, Athletic Bilbao finished fifth in La Liga and qualified for the UEFA Europa League.