Andrew Herrera returned to San Mamés. The midfielder from Bilbao did not start in the match against Rayo Vallecano corresponding to the sixth day of the Liga match, but he entered the second half to replace Oihan Sancet, author of 2-1. The player from Bilbao received a standing ovation from the stands when he jumped onto the field.
In this way, the player who now wears the number 23 on his back will return to play for Athletic eight years and four months later. His last game in his first spell at Bilbao was played on 18 May 2014, the last game of that campaign which saw Athletic end up in the Champions League. With that promise he rose from the bench in the 59th minute, taking over Mikel Rico. Eleven was built by Iago Herrerin, From Marcos, Etxeita, Laporte, Balenciaga, Erik Moran, Benat, Mikel Rico, Susaeta, Purify Y William.
His last appointment in San Mamés was the derby against Real Sociedad played on May 11, which ended in a 1-1 draw and his last goal as a lion was scored in Vallecas, a day earlier, as the lions prove their place in the Champions. League in fourth place, a position they have not left since beating Barça in San Mamés on matchday fifteen. Then he made the last 0-3.
The player paid his termination clause worth 36 million euros on June 26, 2014 to sign for Manchester United, the club where he played for the next five seasons. In May 2019, he announced that he was leaving Old Trafford for PSG. After three seasons in France, he returned to Athletic.
His signing was confirmed on Saturday August 27 and the next day he was presented at San Mamés but did not enter the call-up to visit Cádiz. It was very premature. He made it to host Espanyol the following day, but did not play despite warming up on the wing for much of the second half. Against Elche he fell from the list due to a muscle injury and yesterday he returned to the squad to face the team of Andoni Iraola.
His turn came in the 65th minute, when he was relieved sancet. Today is definitely an important date.
Source: La Verdad
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