Athletic have amassed a run of six games without defeat in the last 18 days. This series of results has more value because of the rivals they have faced, four of them of a high level.
The sequence began with a victory over Real Sociedad in San Mamés (1-0, with a goal from Oihan Sancet), a rival that started the season poorly but clearly improved to be sixth in the Primera classification with 24 points, eight less than the lions but with one game less. After defeating Elfsborg at home (3-0), perhaps the weakest rival of the whole season, and Rayo in Vallecas (1-2), Real Madrid came to Bilbao in a test by fire resolved by the red and white in flying colours. (2-1).
The next rival to fall is Marcelino’s Villarreal (2-0), a team that has always complicated a good team and above all that only has its sights set on the Liga after not playing a European competition this season and eliminated from the Cup only four. times.
The lions also gave a good report on another good team on Wednesday, José Mourinho’s Fenerbahçe, full of stars such as Livakovic, Amrabat, Tadic, Dzeko either In Nesyri. They played a very serious match at Sukru Saracoglu in Istanbul and ended up winning thanks to a double scored by Inaki Williamswho already has eight goals, four in the regular tournament and as many in Europe.
It is the third time since 1960 that Athletic have won six official victories, according to data from the X account @DatAthle. The first took place in the 83-84 campaign and the Bilbao team ended up winning the League and the Cup and the second in the last campaign with victories over Atlético, Las Palmas, Sevilla and Real Sociedad in the Liga and Eibar and Alavés in Finally won the Cup with a victory over Mallorca in the La Cartuja penalty shootout.
Adurizpedia It also provides other information. This is the second time in history that the red and white have won five in a row in Europe. The first occurred in UEFA 1985-86 with victories against Besiktas in the 1/32 tie (4-1 in Bilbao and 0-1 in Turkey), Standard de Liege in the 1/16 (0-1 and 3 -1 ) and in the first leg of the round of 16 against Sporting de Portugal (2-1). The Portuguese were better in the second leg and eliminated the lions thanks to a resounding 3-0.
Source: La Verdad
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