The last league clash between Athletic and Girona was very unusual. The meeting, initially, was held on a Sunday at 2 pm The visitors already led 0-1 in the fourth minute thanks to a goal from Aleix García. Far from reacting, Valverde’s side suffered another setback around the 20th minute in the form of a Mikel Vesga own goal.
The lions, true to their style, looked to close the gap and they achieved it through Yuri. Everything seemed under control a minute before half-time when another Bilbao own goal, this one from De Marcos, allowed Míchel’s side to go 1-3 up at half-time.
The surprises continued on the way back from the locker room. Unai Simón did not appear on the grass and instead Agirrezabala jumped onto the pitch. A few minutes later, the club reported that the starting goalkeeper was injured. Nico Williams, by the way, was also out of the game, because he sprained his knee.
The chapter of local misfortunes did not end there either, as Jon Morcillo, who came on in the 78th minute to replace Sancet, had to leave injured two minutes later after breaking his collarbone. Athletic, trailing on the scoreboard and one down, scored a second goal, by Raúl García, on the brink of the end.
Source: La Verdad
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