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Athletic Bilbao vs Levante

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With the title all but officially confirmed as gone, Real's focus will now turn to overcoming a formidable Bayern side in the last four of the Champions League for the second season running. The task begins with next Wednesday's first leg at the Allianz Arena. Meanwhile, Athletic can heap more misery on relegation-threatened Levante with a home win on Monday. While he couldn't hold the hosts off for the entire second half, Athletic's precocious keeper had still delivered a performance reaffirming him as a rising talent. Even though he'd conceded, Arrizabalaga finished this return meeting having delivered a fine night's work: Athletic goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga reportedly turned down Real when he inked a new lengthy contract set to run over seven years back in January, per Sky Sports. He admitted there had been offers, but called Athletic his "home," per Goal's Jamie Smith. The 23-year-old stopper showed Los Blancos what they're mis...