Oihan Sancet's hat trick helped Athletic Club defeat Cadiz 4-1 and earn their first La Liga victory of 2023. The World Cup break hasn't been kind to the Basque giants, as their last three points in league play came on November 8. On the league front, their progress to the Copa del Rey semifinals has not been equaled, but they easily won in Bilbao.
Sancet's strong deflected goal gave the home team the lead early on, and Gonzalo Escalante promptly netted a close-range equalizer. Before the break, though, the Basque giants delivered a fast-fire double, breaking the tie. Yeray Alvarez scored with an outstanding header after Sancet once again shown his quick reflexes in the box. After the restart, Athletic Club was in command thanks to that, and despite Yuri Berchiche's dismissal, Nico Williams maintained his calm to set up Sancet for his third goal of the evening.