Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Granada

Athletic Bilbao's hopes of challenging Villarreal for the fourth Champions League spot were derailed as they conceded a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with relegation-threatened Granada.Inigo Lekue put the dominant hosts in charge in the 27th minute and top scorer Aritz Aduriz missed a penalty on the stroke of half-time.Talented 18-year-old Venezuelan Adalberto Penaranda punished Athletic for their profligacy by levelling with 13 minutes left and edging Granada one point above the Primera Divisionrelegation zone, and leaving Athletic six points behind Villarreal.Athletic had thrown away a lead to lose 2-1 at Espanyol in their last outing and they got off to a bad start here when in form forward Sabin Merino pulled up injured in the first minute and was forced off.His replacement Lekue made the most of the opportunity after coming on, controlling a flicked header from Aduriz following an Athletic goal kick and beating a man before producing a crisp finish past Andres Fernandez.Aduriz then missed a double chance, hitting the bar after his initial shot was blocked.The woodwork proved to be the bane of the 35-year-old's afternoon as he struck a post from the spot after being fouled by David Lomban.Penaranda gave struggling Granada a lifeline by pouncing first time as Athletic's defence, missing injured centre-back Aymeric Laporte, failed to clear a loose ball.Inaki Williams could have snatched a late winner for the Basques later, but again the woodwork came to Granada's aid.ends