Euskaraz irakurri: Ikusmin handiena, Sadarreko Osasuna-Athletic party; Kopako finalerdia abian da

Osasuna and Athletic open this Wednesday in the sadarfrom 9:00 p.m.before a maximum expectation, the Cup semi-final that will face them and that will determine, after the return match on April 4 in San Mamés, which of the two teams will dispute the final that will take place on May 6 at the La Cartuja stadium in Seville, against FC Barcelona or Real Madrid. The Navarrese team and the Bilbao squad meet for the first time in a semifinal, and are seeking, respectively, the second and forty-second final in their history. EITB will offer, live, the first leg, the second leg, and the final.

In this context, Osasuna will have the support of their fans, in a historic night. Jagoba Arrasate’s men are back in the semifinals of the Cup 18 years after doing so for the last time, with the motivation of their last league victory, obtained on Sunday at Sevilla’s home. In that semifinal date in 2005, Atlético de Madrid was the rival of Osasuna, who won 1-0 in Pamplona, ​​in the first leg, with a goal from Valdo, and tied (0-0) in Madrid, in the match of return, with which he obtained the pass to the final.

Now, in this Cup of the 2022-23 season, the road to the semifinals It has not been easy for Osasuna. After eliminating Fuentes, Arnedo and Nástic, the latter in extra time, Jagoba Arrasate’s men faced each other, in the round of 16, with Betis, champion in 2022, against whom they went through penalties at Benito Villamarín, and with Sevilla, already in the quarterfinals, at El Sadar, knocking down the people of Seville in extra time in a stadium packed to the brim.

The coach, Jagoba Arrasate, stated that they are “prepared, because the team has already played matches of this type this year, and the mood is good, after the last victory. We want to play the final, and for that we have to do merits, two great parties”.

The sensations in Pamplona cannot be better. Osasuna took the Sánchez-Pizjuán on Sunday, with a great game. Sevilla tied the game up to two times, before Abde put the final 2-3 with which the end was reached. The team recovered its vertical, fast and open image, and the machinery seems to be ready for the most relevant event in recent times. In addition, some of the most important players of the rojillo team rested, to arrive in the best conditions against Athletic; Torró, Chimy Ávila, Abde, Moi Gómez or Budimir were substitutes, and on Wednesday they will probably start.

The Sadar will register the best entry since its reform. Osasuna’s members withdrew their seats, and the club placed some 700 tickets that sold out in a short time. More than 22,000 viewers will watch the tie live to play an important role, supporting their team when the opposition pushes.

Athletic, before its fourth consecutive semifinal

In it AthleticErnesto Valverde’s men arrive at El Sadar after losing on Sunday against Girona in San Mamés, in a match in which the lions found themselves with two own goals and in which, in addition, they were injured, of various kinds , Unai Simón, Jon Morcillo, Raúl García and Yeray, to which must be added the sprained knee suffered by Nico Williams in training on Saturday, and the more prolonged injuries to Iñigo Martínez and Ander Herrera.

In the absence of confirming if any of the injured players may be available to play at El Sadar, it is not easy to guess who Athletic’s starting lineup may be in this first leg of the semifinal. The presence in the goal of Julen Agirrezabala, starter in the Cup throughout the season, and also during last season, is certain, and the return, in the center of defense, of Dani Vivian, absent against Girona due to accumulation, seems likely Of cards. The Athletic coach must decide how he forms the midfield, if he bets on Mikel Vesga and Oihan Sancet, or if he brings on players like Oier Zarraga or Dani García.

Athletic is facing its fourth consecutive semifinal, since it has reached the prelude to the final in the 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons, in addition to this one. In 2020 and 2021, after eliminating Granada and Levante, the Bilbao team managed to qualify for the final, while in 2022 they could not beat Valencia.

To reach the semifinal in this 2022-23 seasonValverde’s men have left Alzira, Sestao River, Eldense, Espanyol, in the round of 16, and Valencia, in the quarterfinals.

In the current campaign, Osasuna and Athletic have met once, in the League competition, in San Mamés, on January 9, in a game that ended in a goalless draw.

Source: Eitb

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