Though still in seventh place, Athletic is now only two points behind Betis.
By salvaging a 1-1 LaLiga draw at Mallorca in stoppage time with a penalty kick from Inaki Williams, Athletic Bilbao maintained their chances of qualifying for the European tournament.
Athletic was seeking to get their own season back on track after losing their previous match against in-form Sevilla. Top-six rivals Real Betis had lost 4-0 at Barcelona on Saturday.
However, just before the hour mark, Mallorca took the lead thanks to a haphazard effort from Lee Kang-in that slipped through the legs of Athletic defender Yeray Alvarez as he attempted to clear the ball off the line.
It appeared as though that would be enough to give Mallorca, who were all but assured of a spot in midtable, the victory, but a dramatic outcome occurred when Bilbao was given a penalty deep into stoppage time after Inigo Ruiz De Galarreta was called for handball.
Williams, a forward for Ghana, made no mistakes as he calmly converted the penalty kick, which ended the game.
Prior to their matchup at San Mames on Thursday in the fight for Europa Conference League qualification, Athletic and Betis, who are currently tied for seventh, are now just two points apart.
In the late game on Monday, Girona defeated Sevilla 2-0 thanks to another goal from Valentin Castellanos.
In the 23rd minute, Juanpe scored from a corner to give the visitors the lead.
Early in the second half, on loan New York City striker Castellanos, who scored four goals in the victory over Real Madrid, extended the lead, ending Sevilla's seven-match winning streak.
With three points less than Bilbao, Girona moves up to seventh.
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