Inaki Williams: Black Stars Striker Provides 3 Assists as Athletic Bilbao Beat Las Palmas

Inaki Williams: Black Stars Striker Provides 3 Assists as Athletic Bilbao Beat Las Palmas

  • Inaki Williams delivered a remarkable performance to help Athletic Bilbao secure victory over Las Palmas
  • The 30-year-old notched three assists as The Lions recorded a hard-fought 3-2 victory away from home
  • The Ghanaian is the first Bilbao player to provide three assists in a La Liga match in the last 10 seasons

Ghanaian international Inaki Williams put in an outstanding performance on Sunday to lead Athletic Bilbao to victory over Las Palmas in the Spanish La Liga.

The Black Stars forward played the entire match as his team secured a 3-2 away win at the Estadio de Gran Canaria.

Inaki Williams: Black Stars striker delivers three assists as Athletic Bilbao beat Las Palmas
Inaki Williams delivered a remarkable performance to help Athletic Bilbao secure victory over Las Palmas. Image: Alberto Gardin.
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Per Ghanasoccernet, Williams assisted all three goals, playing a crucial role in his side's triumph over Las Palmas.

The visitors took an early lead when Oihan Sancet scored, thanks to a setup from Ghanaian international Inaki Williams, just seven minutes into the match.

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In the 30th minute, the former Spain international assisted his younger brother, Nico Williams, who netted the team's second goal.

Las Palmas pulled one back in the 58th minute with a direct free-kick from Sandro Ramirez.

Williams maintained his outstanding display by assisting Aitor Paredes in the 76th minute, securing Athletic Bilbao's victory.

The home side managed to score a consolation goal in the 83rd minute, courtesy of Alex Munoz.

Although the 30-year-old Ghanaian forward has not yet found the back of the net in La Liga after four matches, he has tallied three assists to his name.

Reactions to the post:

Here are some of the responses from netizens.

@kojo_WaltersUTD:

"For some strange reasons, he’s not able to play to his potential when in Black stars jersey."

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@AKuffour9600:

"Wow proper baller."

@FozGharby:

"But wasn't he playing right wing with a target man upfront? We don't play like that."

@EgAntiq:

"Man will come to the national team a drop correct stinker."

@possible_eric:

"We all can see that the Black star camp is not a happy home for the players. I blame it on corruption."

@Kwabena_Ages:

"It's black star that's the problem."

@Big_G_Muffing:

"Each time he returns from Ghana he contributes to a Goal."

The Ghanaian is the first Athletic Bilbao player to record three assists in a La Liga match in the past decade, per journalist Owuraku Ampofo.

Williams wins pre-season Cup with Athletic

Earlier, Briefly News reported that Black Stars forward Inaki Williams returned to scoring form after netting the winner as Athletic Bilbao defeated Osasuna to win the EH Txapela trophy.

The pre-season cup game was a good test for both sides as they prepared ahead of the 2024/24 La Liga season.

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Williams, who was leading the side, resumed full training in the summer after missing Ghana's World Cup qualifiers in June due to injury.

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