Granada make strong start to season with victory over Athletic

Soccer Football - La Liga Santander - Granada v Athletic Bilbao - Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes, Granada, Spain - September 12, 2020 Granada's Yangel Herrera celebrates scoring their first goal with Darwin Machis REUTERS/Jon Nazca

GRANADA, Spain (Reuters) - Granada beat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 at home on Saturday on the opening day of the La Liga season, beginning the new campaign as they had ended the last.

Venezuelan midfielder Yangel Herrera put Granada ahead early in the second half with a glancing header before Luis Milla doubled their advantage with a thumping effort from outside the area.