VIDEO: Athletic Bilbao's Sabin Merino scores vs. Real Madrid on diving header
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Athletic Bilbao suffered a 2-1 defeat versus the behemoth that is Real Madrid on Wednesday, but there can be no debate over who scored the fixture's most impressive goal.
After Real Madrid's backline was caught out of position in the 67th minute, Markel Susaeta exploited the situation and delivered a phenomenal cross to Sabin Merino, who scored his first-ever goal for Athletic in acrobatic fashion.
Sabin became the first player to beat Keylor Navas this season, thumping the ball past the Costa Rican 'keeper with a diving header.
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