The team led by Valverde won by the minimum against Valencia (1-0)
Despite the victory, the ‘lions’ once again showed their problems facing the door
After 133 minutes of waiting, Athletic Club’s goal counter started up. The first was signed by Berenguer, and served to add three against a Valencia that put the ‘lions’ in serious trouble on the lawn of San Mamés. Despite the goal, the problems of the Basque team facing the goal were once again evident.
DATA SHEET
The Santander League
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LINEUPS
athletic club
Unai Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri; Sancet (Raúl García, 73′), Vesga, Muniain (Winner, 73′); Nico Williams (93′), Iñaki Williams (Morcillo, 93′), Berenguer (Zarraga, 64′).
Valencia
Mamardashvili; Correia (Foulquier, 75′), Paulista, Diakhaby, Jesús Vázquez (Lato, 62′); Musah (Nico, 62′), Guillamón (Marcos André, 75′), Soler; Castillejo, Hugo Duro (Maxi Gómez, 17′), Lino.
goals
1-0 M. 43 Alex Berenguer.
Referee
Soto Grado (from La Rioja). TA: Vivian (12′), Muniain (68′), Unai Simón (79′), Yuri (86′), Yeray (88′)/Musah (23′), Diakhaby (74′).
Stadium
San Mames. 43,333 spectators.
Valverde’s pupils came out in a rush, and they barely needed three minutes to sign a great chance. Muniain, applauded before starting the shock for his 500 games as a rojiblancoagain raised the cheers in the stands filtering a magnificent pass that left Berenguer in a hand-to-hand situation mamardashvili. However, the Georgian goalkeeper became a giant to stop the attempt.
The bad news continued in the Valencian team, who had to regret Hugo Duro’s injury after the first quarter of an hour. Paradoxically, the team grew after the substitution of the striker from Madrid, momentarily managing to gain control of the game and chances. The clearest was Castillejo in front of goal, but his shot missed over the crossbar.
When no one seemed willing to do the honors, Berenguer raised his hand. The end of the ‘lions’ received the service of vesga and drove to the front of the area, where he hit a shot close to the post to open the electronic. mamardashvili, colossal in other actions, came to touch the ball, but lacked forcefulness. He was able to score the second Berenguer on the brink of rest, but musah appeared to deflect his attempt for a corner kick.
The arrival of the second act involved a change of domain on the pitch. Valencia came out with renewed energy and pushed to get the tie. He had it in his boots Castillejo with a tight shot that only Yeray could prevent it from becoming a goal. Gattuso’s pupils tried to balance the balance until the last breath, with an action of Marcos Andre he missed by millimeters, but his effort was ultimately in vain.