2-0. Athletic Juvenil ran out of the Champions Cup final

It hasn’t been. Athletic Juvenil lost in the semifinals of the Champions Cup, as happened in the same tie in the Final Four of the Cup played in March. On that occasion, the executioner was Real Madrid. Now Betis has left the puppies in the fight for the title of the best team of the 2022-23 season. Two defensive oversights in the second half condemned the team led by Bittor Llopisbetter in the first period but worse after going through the changing rooms, when two goals were scored Assane and Queen.

The coach made only one change to his starting eleven compared to the one he brought last Sunday in the quarterfinal against Barça. Albizua He entered the left side instead palaces. The Cubs were superior in the first half with a somewhat offensive system consisting of a pivot –Arredondo-, four men ahead-Vicandi, channels, Meatball-Minor and olabarrieta– and Biscay like a battering ram The pressure exerted on clearing the rival ball made a dent in Betis, who could not find a way to bring the ball into advanced positions. The Andalusians had only one chance once the match started with a play from the right wing of Ortiz. The shot from the extreme right stopped him without problems Michael Santos.

Bilbao’s best chance came after half an hour. Huntsman he has stolen the ball in the midfield, his pass in the area is under control Vicandi and the subsequent auction of Biscay became high The Verdiblancos were able to stretch in the last period of the first period, but did not create a danger in front of the rival goal. The game comes to rest with everything to decide.

The panorama changed after passing through the changing rooms. Betis managed to deactivate the rojiblancos midfielders and create danger, especially with the striker Assane taking advantage of his pace on long balls behind the defence. However, the first good chance came from Athletic with a left-footed shot from in front of Meatball-Minor already josan He managed to get over the crossbar almost miraculously.

The set of Arzu He has started to dominate the ball and reach the rival area with danger. saints He was providential in a one-on-one with the Betic center forward. On the following play, the same star shot wide and late in the second half he just reached the far post to head in a well-placed cross from the right wing of Bust. 1-0 at 78′.

Athletic tried to respond, but only after five minutes Queen he steals the ball near the big area, slides into the middle and loses saints for high. iron He had a chance to close the gap with a good play on the edge of the small area, but he let the ball steal away on the verge of shooting. Athletic is once again on the doorstep of a final, but this should not spoil the great season the team has had.