Big day in Bilbao. Athletic play their first European match at San Mamés. The red and white host AZ Alkmaar on the second day of the League Phase of the Europa League (9 pm, with Hungarian refereeing Balazs Berke) after crossing the desert to continental competitions. Six and a half years have passed since the last match on March 15, 2018 against Olympique de Marseille. Since then, Zurigorris fans have not tasted an event of these qualities.
It is not surprising, therefore, that the hope that this competition aroused throughout Bizkaia. 38,683 members, 85.4% of the total, got vouchers for the four matches of the League stage to be played in Bilbao, tonight, Slavia Prague (October 24, 9 pm), Elfsborg (28 November, 6:45 pm) and Viktoria Plsen (January 30, 9 pm).
The Bilbao field will record a good entry with the aim of adding the first victory. The group of Valverde find the English meaning. Victory over the Dutch would set up Thursday’s tie at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, with Paredes’ 85th-minute goal serving to collect the award for a fine second half. The result is marred by unfortunate incidents caused by a minority.
Direct qualification for the round of 16 means adding an important point cushion at home considering that two of the three remaining away games look more complicated: Fenerbahçe and Besiktas, although they have to visit Bulgarian Ludogorest first.
AZ Alkmaar arrived at Botxo having done their homework on the first day playing at their home ground, the AFAS Stadion. Maarten Martens’ men beat Elfsborg, with two goals from Van Bommel, the son of the former Barça midfielder in the 2005-06 season, and one from their center forward Troy Parrott, who scored three points. The Irishman is his team’s top scorer in the Eredivisie with five of the seventeen goals scored. Behind is Sadiq, with four, who missed the trip to Bilbao due to injury.
The team from the city of Alkmaar suffered their first defeat against Utrecht on Sunday (1-2) in seven games played, but still remain second in the table, five points behind leaders PSV.
Possibly eleven
Ernesto Valverde He will continue to move his eleven as he has done in recent days. Julen Agirrezabala defend the arch of San Mamés with Gorosabel (From Mark He started on Sunday against Sevilla), Vivian (he didn’t play a minute), Walls and Yuri in defense; Galarretta will return to ownership accompanied by Vesga in the engine room with several options for First Gómez considering that Jauregize He played the whole match against the Sevillians.
There are more doubts ahead, although it’s possible Txingurri will haul in his starting block with two brothers. Williams on each side, Sancet inside once he gets over his muscle injury and Guruzeta above. Berenguerhaving fun, and Djaló They also have options to get out of the house. A powerful team to get the classification back on track and not be left behind in the coming days.
Source: La Verdad
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