Yesterday’s game in San Mamés was not another one. belt Rojiblanco fans will always remember him. Not because of what happened on the pitch during the ninety-minute battle between two teams with different proposals, but because of what has never been seen on a League field.
The 0-0 draw against Getafe was just one in a long list of matches where Valverde’s men controlled the situation, dominated the game, ended up locking out the opposition in their own half and went to the locker room without scoring a goal. only one. purpose. Not this time they dominated so much and generated endless arrivals and shots, but Bilbao’s excellence was revealed until reaching the well-protected area of Azulona. It is logical that the resignation prevailed in the stands when witnessing a new slowdown when it comes to train travel in Europe.
Who more or less thinks about the surprising initial bet of Valverde, who a few hours before the clash said that the League is the League and the Cup is the Cup, but later he faced the bet and thought also about what will come in two days against Osasuna. For the Navarrese, it is worth repeating their result from Friday in Mallorca to pass. Both 0-0, however, will leave the lions without end.
What nobody expected yesterday in San Mamés, to the point, was the surprising and unexpected announcement of the renewal of Sancet until 2032. The Navarrese footballer himself, with a microphone in hand, was in charge of sharing the news with those present at the stadium. The unseen. A happy ending, therefore, for another sad afternoon of football in a rojiblanco stadium that on Tuesday, no doubt about it, will be a real caldera.
Surprises at eleven
Valverde faced Getafe’s visit with some reservations. Absolute internationals Iñigo Martínez and Nico Williams and sub-21 player Sancet remained on the bench along with Vesga, another San Mamés regular. Vivian, Berenguer, Zarraga and Muniain entered them. Agirrezabala, for his part, worked under the sticks with Unai Simón back in the squad after his injury.
Quique, for his part, was chosen for the starting block of the last days and for the 1-5-3-2 system. Domingos Duarte and Alderete returned to the back after serving suspensions and Iglesias played at left-back with Portu on the bench.
Equality prevailed from the first whistle. The men of Bilbao tried to take the initiative against a rival who had retreated well and was ready to double down on the danger at the first possible opportunity. Yuri and Guruzeta were the first to try. Alderete did the same afterwards. Both goalkeepers were excellent in a monotonous first half, with a good number of corner kicks in favor of Athletic and shots from Berenguer, Guruzeta and Maksimovic. There is a lot of equality in the middle of a gray party.
ATHLETIC
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Getafe
Athletic: Agirrezabala; De Marcos (Cap, m.82), Vivian, Yeray, Yuri; Dani García (Vesga, m.59), Zarraga (Sancet, m.59); Iñaki Williams, Muniain, Berenguer (Nico Williams, m.59); and Guruzeta (Raúl García, m.69).
Getafe: Soria; Damián (Portu, m.72), Djené, Duarte, Alderete, Juan Iglesias; Maksimovic (Algobia, m.72), Milla (Gonzalo Villar, m.85); Munir (Aleñá, m.72), Borja Mayoral and Enes Ünal (Latasa, m.82).
Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva (Galician Committee). He didn’t show any cards.
happenings: Matchday 26 of LaLiga Santander played at San Mamés in front of 43,782 spectators.
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Athletic gradually took over the situation after the break. Mayoral and Muniain, in contrast, were the first to have scoring options. Valverde, in such a situation, turned to Vesga, Sancet and Nico Williams in an instant. The chances from Bilbao increased, so it didn’t take long for Quique to oxygenate his team with another simultaneous triple substitution. The rojiblancos, despite the test, continued to fall into the blue wall, so it was the first turn of Raúl García and a breath from the end of Capa.
The resignation began to tremble when Sancet, after the final whistle, took the microphone and from the pitch itself announced his renewal. A sad point, to put it mildly, but with a happy ending.
Source: La Verdad
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