Valencia coach Ruben Baraja praised his players after their 2-2 draw at Athletic Bilbao.

Los Che were leading 2-1 before Alex Berenguer scored for the hosts in the 96th minute.

Baraja later said: “From what we saw in the game, I think we lost two points in the last move of the match. Each point has to have a lot of value and more so at a ground like this. We were losing in the first half and in the second we believed in getting an equaliser and being able to grow to win the contest. In the last few minutes, we weren't able to defend that action, even though we had worked on it this week.

"The work we did was very good, but it makes me angry to have lost the three points in that move. In order to be able to take points here at San Mamés, you have to do many things well.

"The team had continuity in many things. The feeling is that when we turned the scoreline around, we had a good chance of winning. I hope the fans are happy with the players' intensity. The point is positive and only one detail deprived us of a prestigious victory.

"Athletic are one of the teams that demand the most from you. They are an example to follow. Valverde is doing a great job and we intend for our team to continue working with that intensity. I appreciate that the idea or style of Valencia CF is compared to that of Athletic Club."