Athletic began their new journey in the Premier League International Cup with a 2-2 draw in their visit to Sunderland. Gift and Ibai Sanzwho scored against Zamora on Saturday in Lezama, the authors of the red and white goal in this match played at the Stadium of Light. The locals took the lead on the scoreboard with a goal from their captain Jones, but the aforementioned forwards of the Bilbao team turned the score around before the break. Everyone pointed to the visitors’ victory when Watson arrived in time to rescue a point for the locals.
The match, as has been the norm since Jokin Aranbarri took charge of Bilbao Athletic, had different phases throughout the 90 minutes. The locals started with more energy and more poise against an Athletic team that knew how to grit their teeth at the back. The pups took a step forward after 1-0 and put an English team in trouble who started to run back and suffer in defence.
The panorama changed again after the break, as the Bilbao team gradually retreated against the push of the Sunderland team that tested goalkeeper Gamen. Azkune, however, had a good chance to score a third, but his shot missed the target.
He Athletic formed in this continental premiere with Santos (Garmen 46′); Osipov, Monreal, De Luis (Irurita 46′), Elías; Ibon Sánchez, Rego (Eneko Aguilar 46′), Sola; Regalo (Varela 65′), Ibai Sanz (Ebro 65′) and Azkune. The red and white goals came in the 41st minute through Gift and in the 45th + 4th minute through Ibai Sanz.
Source: La Verdad
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