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Athletic Club denied win against Espanyol with stoppage time goal

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02/06/2012

Espanyol substitute Juan Albin scored in stoppage time as his team rallied twice to draw 3-3 at Athletic Club Bilbao.

  • Javi Martinez and Romaric.

    Javi Martinez and Romaric. Photo: EFE

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Athletic Bilbao were on the verge of leapfrogging Levante into the fourth Champions League qualifying spot but Espanyol substitute Juan Albin scored in stoppage time as his team rallied twice to draw 3-3 at Athletic Club Bilbao on Saturday in the Spanish league.

The Basques appeared set to get the win at San Mames stadium after Fernando Llorente and Javi Martinez scored headers in the second half, but Albin ran onto Kalu Uche's pass and fired a shot from a tight angle off the crossbar and into the net.

Espanyol had already recovered from Oscar de Marcos' opener for the hosts with goals by Ndri Romaric and Vladimir Weiss on each side of halftime.

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