Athletic and Osasuna meet again tomorrow for the fourth time so far this season. So far the lions have not been able to beat the team coached by Jagoba Arrasate. The league clash in the first round, played in San Mamés, ended in a goalless draw.
The rojiblancos and the rojillos met again a few weeks later in the semifinals of the Cup. Navarrese won 1-0 in the first leg, with a goal from Abde. Athletic leveled the score at San Mamés, through Iñaki Williams, but in extra time Pablo Ibáñez made it 1-1, qualifying Osasuna for the grand final. Final lost against Real Madrid. Last season, however, the men of Bilbao defeated the rojillos both in San Mamés (2-0) and in El Sadar (1-3).
This Thursday’s meeting will be another kind of final for the two teams, as they both seek to finish in seventh place, a place that gives them the right to play in Europe. Valverde’s has a three point advantage.
Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
