Athletic win the cup derby against Sestao River (0-1)

Euskaraz irakurri: Athleticek Sestao Riverren aurkako Kopako derbia bereganatu du (0-1)

The Athletic Club beat Sestao River Club at home in Las Llanas Y Raul Garcia qualified Ernesto Valverde’s team to the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey with a great goal from set pieces (0-1).

Sestao got off to a better start, forcing a corner kick in the first minute through Kepa Uriarte, a loanee from Athletic who had an outstanding performance with actions of merit.

One of those actions in the discount of the first part could have been the tie to the goal that he scored Raúl in minute 32a great acrobatic shot from Navarre to a center, from a set piece, from Zarraga.

And Raúl was still able to score the second with another header that Iván Crespo took just above the goal line.

Those chances by Raúl were the prize for Athletic’s improvement from minute 20 on, when Vesga and Zarraga took control of the game.

The worst of the first half for Athletic was the injury that forced to replace Guruzetawhich came out damaged from a hard tackle.

The Bilbao team deepened its domain after the return from the changing rooms, but it was Leandro who had the first opportunity. But the local striker did not match well the good center of Aitor Villar from the right.

Athletic responded with a great pass from Sancet to Williams, whose shot was taken off by the rival goalkeeper. Raúl and Nico continued to threaten the Sestao area, but the game changed and the locals got a second wind.

Already in the final stretch of the clash the clash became a bit back and forth with several occasions, but the River did not win the extra time prize.

Data sheet

0 – Sestao River: Ivan Crespo; Markel Etxebarria, Gaizka Martínez, Ugarte, Mateo (Juste, m.84); Huete (Urcelay, m.46), Garai; Aitor Villar (Baqué, m.84) Goti (Aranzaba, m.73), Kepa Uriarte (Yurrebaso, m.64); and Leandro.

1 – Athletic Club: Agirrezabala; From Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri; Vesga, Zarraga (Dani García, m.73), Sancet (Muniain, m.73); Nico Williams, Guruzeta (Iñaki Williams, m.38) and Raúl García (Villalibre, m.83).

goals: 0-1, m.32: Raúl García.

Referee: Javier Iglesias Villanueva (Galician Committee). He showed a yellow card to the locals Huete (m.32), Uriarte (m.64) and Urcelay (m.90).