Euskaraz irakurri: Athletic sendoago batek irabazi du Alavesen aurkako derbia Mendizorrotzan (0-2)

Athletic Club won the Basque derby played this Friday against Deportivo Alavés by 0-2 at the Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the match that opened the sixth day of LaLiga EA Sports. The Bilbao team has been superior and has taken the three points thanks to the goals of Inaki Williams and Oihan Sancetwhile the babazorros have had a hard time finding their way to Unai Simón’s goal.

Berenguer He was the first to try to score the goal with a long shot looking for the top corner, but the ball went over his head. Alavés responded with a center that almost missed him Kike Garciain the first few minutes of the game in which the pace has been intense.

Equality has been the main protagonist during the first part. Both teams attacked the rival area, but neither found the key to do damage. Until in the 18th minute Iñaki Williams opened the scoring for the visitors. Vesga He received the ball and made a good deep pass for Williams to beat Sivera for low (0-1).

Hagi He tried to equalize the score for the barbazorros with a powerful shot from the right, but it went into the side of the net.

Kike García and Alex Solo They were the ones who created the most danger on the part of Alavés in the first half, especially with long shots, while in Athletic Sancet It has been key in several plays. In fact, the Navarrese player could have scored the second for the lions if he had not tripped when he was going to finish.

Sancet and They lived They had the last chances of the first half, the first with a shot that went over the top and the second with a header that went off the crossbar.

As soon as the second half started, Luis Garcia Plaza has been forced to make the first changes to his team, since Duarte has not been able to continue playing due to discomfort. In its place has entered Carballoand has also entered Guridi by Benavidez.

Athletic continued to dominate in the second half. The Bilbao team has been more offensive and has sought to expand the score. Vesga was able to do it after a pass that left everything in his favor, but the shot went very weak into the goalkeeper’s hands.

Sola tested Unai Simón again with a shot from outside the area after receiving the rebound from a failed play by Kike García. The intention was good, but the Bilbao goalkeeper stopped it well.

After the Alaves offensive, the first changes to the team have arrived. Ernesto Valverde. They have entered Muniain, Villalibre and Yeray by Berenguer, Guruzeta and Paredes. Alavés have also made more changes, bringing in Rebbach and Omorodion by Hagi and Sola.

The home team has managed to link more plays with the changes and, once again, Kike García has put fear in Athletic’s body by trying to sneak the ball between Simón’s legs.

Almost immediately, Iñaki Williams was able to score his second goal after a back pass from Sancet, but, with everything in his favor, he sent the shot into the stands.

And in that exchange of blows, Sancet has scored Athletic’s second goal. Williams drove the ball to the area and waited for his teammate to assist him behind and he scored with a good shot (0-2).

In the last minutes Alavés was more offensive and tried to rescue the game, but Athletic defended well to win the derby and the three points.

Data sheet

0- Alavés: Sivera; Gorosabel, Abqar, Sedlar, Duarte (Javi López, min.48); Benavídez (Guridi, min.48), Guevara, Rioja (Alkain, min.84), Sola (Abde, min.66), Hagi (Samu, min.66); and Kike García.

2- Athletic Club: Unai Simón; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes (Yeray, min.71), Yuri (Lekue, min.82); Vesga, Galarreta (Dani García, min.82); Iñaki Williams, Sancet, Berenguer (Muniain, min.64); and Guruzeta (Villalibre, min.71).

Goals: 0-1, min.19: Williams. 0-2, min.76: Sancet.

Referee: Muñiz Ruiz (Galician Committee). He yellow carded the local coach García Plaza (min.60), the locals Abqar (min.78) and the visitors Berenguer (min.30) and Yuri (min.31).

Source: Eitb

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