He Athletic Club has achieved a hard-fought victory at Mestalla after defeat Valencia 1-2in a game in which they had to come back to win.
Summary of the match Valencia – Athletic Club
Valencia, in relegation places, started pressing from the first minutes and that was noticeable on the field. The lions could not get close to the rival area, while the right wing of the locals was a nightmare for Athletic with dangerous plays by Samu Castillejo and Foulquier.
Cavani had the first chance for the locals after eight minutes, receiving a good cross from Lino from the left wing and hooking a header that went wide. But shortly after, the Uruguayan striker had to leave the match due to discomfort, being replaced by Hugo Duro.
castillejo He had warned before, and in the 17th minute he scored the goal that would open the scoring. After a collective move, the Valencian player sent the ball into the back of the goal (1-0).
The Basques have reacted and have relied on the contras to create danger. Nico Williams he came close to chasing a long pass through the air, but the ball narrowly missed him. Soon, They lived He was able to equalize the game by finishing off a ball that had reached the small area, but Musah grazed the ball, enough so that the Bilbao defender was unable to hook it.
The game began to stagnate, until a play between From Marcos and Nico Williams put the tables on the scoreboard. The full-back received the ball from midfield and put in a deep pass so that the little Williams player got rid of the defenders at speed and scored for Athletic (1-1).
As soon as the second half began, Nico had a very clear opportunity to put his team ahead. muniain He has facilitated a high pass so that the winger was planted in front of the goalkeeper. He has managed to get the ball away from him, but he has fallen to the ground and has not been able to finish the play.
Shortly after, unai simon He would make his second great save of the night to keep his team on track by stopping a long shot, which had been complicated by the poor visibility of the Basque goalkeeper.
From there, the party has become a give and take. Athletic was trying, even more so with the entry of Inaki Williams by Raúl García, and each frustrated occasion was returned by Valencia with another occasion. The many fouls committed have not helped the development of the game either.
In the 72nd minute, Muniain took advantage of a bad start from the local defense to steal the ball and give it deep to Iñaki Williams. This one has put a back pass for sancet and the player from Navarra has not failed with all his face (1-2).
It took a couple more performances from Unai Simón to close the victory, in a few final minutes in which the lions had to suffer the harassment of a desperate rival.
The final result elevates Athletic to sixth place and plunges Valencia into relegation.
Source: Eitb
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