2-0. Gorka Guruzeta is still in a state of grace

Athletic took advantage of the first friendly in the mini preseason where it was dropped after the World Cup break. The rojiblancos beat Valladolid at Anduva (Miranda de Ebro) thanks to a goal from Gorka Guruzeta in the first part and another of sancet after going through the locker room. The striker from San Sebastian is still in a state of grace, with the Pucelano team among his favorite victims.

The striker who returned to the Bilbao club this season after his stints with Sabadell and Amorebieta in the Segunda scored two goals against the packet in the last league game played before the forced break and now they scored 1-0 after a good game. Victor has opened on Yuri Berchichethe side gave it to the ’12’, who positioned the ball perfectly to put the ball at the short post of the goal defended by Aceves.

Valverde He arranged an eleven mix of starting players in the early part of the season along with other less common ones. Among the latter, ander layer. The Portuguese player became a great new addition to the first team after playing just two minutes of the competition against Valencia on the second day, but the real surprise came in the disposition of the players on the pitch from Burgos. Biscayan is located on the far right, with Lekue lateral for that band. Guruzeta started from the left side of the attack and holy He acted as a midfielder.

The lions started the match better. The Castilian team stretched the lines from minute 10, but neither team created clear chances until the goal was scored by the now rojiblanco pichichi with Inaki Williams with five league goals in just 198 minutes of play. The average number of goals per hour played is the best in the five major European Leagues.

Valladolid, who played as visitors, tried to balance the game in the first half with, mainly, shots from the front that were always rejected by a defender or by Julen Agirrezabala to block.

Athletic had a chance to extend their lead on the scoreboard on the stroke of halftime in another fine game. Guru gave a pass from the left wing, villa libre was placed the toe but Aceves He took it hard to avoid 2-0. This is how the first episode ended.

Valverde He has almost completely changed his team after going through the changing rooms. They brought it to the field black pudding, inigo martinez, Berenguer, sancet, Daniel Garcia, Zarraga, Raul Garcia Y Balenciaga. They just stayed with the team Agirrezabala, Walls Y Layerswhich delayed his position at right back with the black pudding In front. All three were relieved in the 63rd minute of Ander Iru, Yes Y From Marcos. In this way, all the rojiblancos who traveled to Miranda –vesga He stayed in Bilbao due to illness – he had a few minutes.

Txingurri’s team increased their lead shortly after the start of the second period with another good play finished well by oihan sancet placing the ball at the far post, where it cannot reach Aceves.

Agirrezabala he has to show off before another rival shot, namely Ander Iru at an auction of Sergi Guardiola. Sergio Leon He finished with a high header with ten minutes to go, but the marker didn’t move. Athletic is full of confidence to face the last two official matches of the year 2022, on the 20th against Sestao River in the second Cup tie and on the 29th with the visit to Betis corresponding to the fifteenth day of the League.