La Real won a spirited derby and cemented its candidacy for the Champions League

The Royal Societyd boosted his candidacy for Champions. The group of Imanol Bailiff He continued to be sweet and set himself up in third position after winning a colorful and sporting Basque derby (3-1) and adding his fourth consecutive victory in The league. Sorloth Y hut they hit two goals in 12 minutes, sancet gave life to Athletic but a penalty modified by oyarzabalwhich led to the direct expulsion of Yes due to the lack of a Japanese attacker, he ended the rojiblancas’ illusions of attacking fourth place and entering the Europe.

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Followers of both parishes, rojiblancos and txuri-urdin, filled the old town of San Sebastian with a festive atmosphere and brotherhood, the Paseo de the shell and the surroundings of Royal Arena in the hours leading up to the always exciting Basque derby where respect and kindness can also be seen in the stands, full of passion and colour. An example.

Imanol Bailiff He is currently ‘eleven’ in his gala Athletic. There are no surprises in the starting team of true and, as expected, he returned Brace after serving his match ban. Sorloth could line up despite the knee discomfort that has weighed on him in recent weeks and oyarzabal he continued as a substitute following his first call-up in December after his serious knee injury. The team of txuri urdin continued to trust the block that gave them four wins after the worldtwo of cup and many more at The league which brought him to third place.

For his part, ernesto valverde back to bet on the brothers’ attack williamsNico and Iñaki, and kept Guruzeta as the main referent, despite the fact that in the last fight against Osasuna Athletic left its score at zero. Daniel Garciathat entered the place of Zarragais the only new thing in the rojiblanca starting lineup, while holy He is in the substitution again.

The derby fired with great intensity and pressure from a team from San Sebastian launched by an asset David Silva. reappeared Brace the lions got a scare in the 7th minute with a left-footed drive off the base of the post, although the Athletic responded almost immediately (13′) by williams. The sharp and swift Nico place-centered and Inaki connected a dangerous shot that was repelled remiro Safe.

The Reale Arena, a pressure cooker

The Royal Arena it’s a real pressure cooker with two teams putting all the meat on the spit. When the 25th minute ended, the San Sebastian stadium exploded with joy at the goal of Sorloth. The Norwegian international took a headed ball that he placed zubeldiahe turned inside the area and shot with his left foot first simon.

The Athleticwith a lack of goals in his two previous games against the league Legs Y Osasunadid not find the depth necessary to do damage to a true which in the attack is looking for the speed of Take Kubo, who made it 2-0 in the 37th minute with a great goal. A loss of vesga finished with a good pass Silva to the Japanese, who, after making a ‘spout’ in the middle They livedlose first simon with a wonderful meaning. Something the released Japanese celebrated by taking off his shirt and offering it to his jubilant fans.

However the athletic, on the edge of the precipice, he soon closed the gap on the scoreboard, just three minutes later, with a cross shot from sancet, after a ball served by Yuri, which served to save the rojiblancos in a difficult moment. The derby was again more exciting and alive than before for the second half.

Sorloth, wounded, left his position with Oyarzabal

As soon as the meeting resumed, there was very bad news for true. Sorloth He had to leave the field due to injury as he received the love of his fans and his attacking position was occupied by one who also received a huge ovation. oyarzabala change that did not change the ‘drawing’ of Imanol Bailiff.

The Athletic They increased their pressure in search of an equalizer, but the San Sebastian team again dealt a heavy blow to the lions. hut won the position Yes with terrible results for the team Valverde: punishment and direct expulsion from his headquarters. oyarzabal, with great composure when it came to taking the ultimate penalty, made it 3-1 on 63′. A minute later, first simon avoided the room of txuri urdin in a shot from Brace.

The lions, despite the entry of Berenguer, Zarraga, Muniain, Paredes and Raúl GarcíaThey accused numerical inferiority and did not end up pulling out their claws to get back into the game. The team from San Sebastián lowered its intensity, but knew how to manage its important advantage without too many problems to add three new and important points Royal Arena celebrated in style with his euphoric footballers too.