An unknown Athletic in attack

The changes you made Valverde The attack forced by circumstances did not have the desired effect. Asier Villaliber He was chosen to form at the top of the attack in place of the wounded Gorka Guruzeta and Gome firstz did it for Sancet, who started the game on the bench. The decrease of Nico Williams covered him Alex Berenguer as has been the case in recent meetings. The absence of such important men was noticed in the Mediterranean Games.

SA Valverde He must not have liked what his team had to offer in the first forty-five minutes as he made two changes at halftime. Purify He entered for the young man from Bermeo and Raul Garcia He did it for Gernika’s ‘Búfalo’, who still haven’t taken their chances in the League, unlike in the Cup, a competition where they have accumulated six goals. In this way, Raoul He reached 600 games in the First Division with three different teams: Osasuna (101), Atlético (216) and Athletic (283).

Athletic started the game well, with the forward pressure that has characterized them so much this season, but Almería gradually got the pulse of the match. The first minutes were resolved with long shots from Vesga, First Gómez and lop and a volley of Galarretta which became high.

Asier Villaliber had the first clear chance of the match with a lateral shot after a good pass from Iñaki Williams to stop Maximian twice and in the next play First Gómez He was unable to finish everything in his favor with a good ball from the left wing.

In the last stage of the first stage, Walls and the Choco Lozano They forced the two goalkeepers to intervene. Luis Maximiano A real save was made against the Athletic centre-back, who put his hands on his head, bemoaning the Portuguese’s handball. A few moments later it happened First Simon the one who had to do the same with a shot from the Honduran striker.

The second half started with Txingurri’s double substitution. After the threat due to the loss of the ball which caused a very clear counter-attack by the locals, the expulsion of the Ramadan for a double yellow card in the 52nd minute. The game is downhill for Athletic.

From then on, the lions clearly dominated possession, but did not create a danger in front of the Andalusian goal. The red and white coach did the rest by placing Ander Herrera through Vesga already Sancet through Ruiz de Galarreta and with a quarter of an hour remaining before the end of regulation time, Berenguer left his position at Hello Aresanother with a ‘favorite’ tournament in the Cup.

Athletic continued to press, but did not create a danger, except for a header from Raoul on the stick Almería defended like a cat in its belly, something very commendable. He finally managed to save a point by playing with ten players for more than forty minutes and still managed to win.