Athletic lost again in the semifinals of the Cup. The story of last season repeated itself, but this time in a more brutal way, with a rival goal with five minutes left to end extra time. The rojiblancos have already passed the previous round in the 2019-20 and 20-21 seasons, but yesterday they could not beat the rojillo team despite being superior throughout the 120 minutes of play.
In this way, they are left without playing their sixth final in 14 years. The lions broke a 24-year drought in 2009 without playing a KO title match. The club of Messi, Xavi, pujol and That’s it was superior in the Mestalla to the lions led by Joaquín Caparrós at the time. In 2012, including Marcelo Bielsa as a coach, they also lost to the Catalans at the Vicente Calderón and are now included Valverde they lost again against the same rivals in a game played in incomprehensible fashion at the Camp Nou.
The next two finals were played amid a pandemic. The corresponding 2019-20 season was reached at Gaizka Garitano in command and after Granada had been removed to that end from Yuri Berchiche in the 81st minute of the round played in Los Cármenes that will be remembered forever. Real Sociedad beat the lions in a match played a year later due to a health crisis in Marcelino technical. And fifteen days later the 20-21 campaign was played after Levante was eliminated.
Yesterday the team Valverde ahead at halftime thanks to a goal scored by Iñaki Williams in the 33rd minute. The forward scored 1-0 with a goal to know how to be. He finished with his left foot in the small area where the headed ball was coming from Mikel Vesga after a corner kick iker muniain. Moments after his brother shot from a low shot near the right post of the goal that was defended by Sergio Herrera, the best visiting player. Athletic were superior in the second period. Yeray finished high with a header fifteen minutes after the restart and Nico had a good chance after his brother’s pass from the right. Athletic’s ’11’ sent it high in all favors here. That’s 2-1.
A few moments later, Raul Garcia He finished brilliantly with his left foot and the rebound from the Rojillo goalkeeper put him up again Nico Williams. Athletic got the win, but the goal didn’t come.
The tie went to extra time. vesga Herrera was forced to make a good intervention as soon as the first set started. With five minutes left to end extra time, Ibañez scored a beautiful goal. Osasuna took advantage of the only chance he had. Soccer is getting right.
Source: La Verdad
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