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Athletic eliminates FC Barcelona (4-2), in extra time, in a spectacular match at San Mamés
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Athletic eliminates FC Barcelona (4-2), in extra time, in a spectacular match at San Mamés

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Athletic eliminates FC Barcelona (4-2), in extra time, in a spectacular match at San Mamés

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He Athletic It has been classifiedthis Wednesday, for the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey of the 2023-24 season, by eliminating, in the quarterfinals, FC Barcelona, ​​after winning 4-2, in extra timein the tie played in San Mames. Gorka Guruzeta, Oihan Sancet and, already in extra time, Iñaki Williams and Nico Williams have been the scorers who have given the pass to Ernesto Valverde’s team, in a spectacular match, full of emotion and full of strength, with a San Mamés packed and dedicated to its players.

Gorka Guruzeta has opened the scoringRobert Lewandowski and Lamine Yamal came back in the first half, Oihan Sancet equalized again in the second, and the elder of the Williams decided in extra time, after a pass from Villalibre. With the game about to end, in the last play, the youngest of the Williams, Nico, has made it 4-2in a play also started by Villalibre.

It is the third consecutive time that Athletic eliminated FC Barcelona in a one-match Cup tie in San Mamés, the fifth consecutive semi-final in five years that Athletic has chained in the Cup, and the twenty-fifth straight one-match direct tie, without being finals, which the Bilbao team managed to overcome.

With the surprise of Adu Ares, and with Iñaki Williams on the bench, and with a more predictable eleven of Xavi Hernández, The clash has started badly for FC Barcelona, which was already seen below on the scoreboard at 36 seconds. In that long half minute, he gave time for Adu Ares to win a duel against Balde on one wing, for Yamal and Koundé to lose a ball on the other and for Guruzeta to open the scoringafter Yuri, Sancet and Adu Ares created a commotion in the visiting area in which Christensen had to block a shot from Sancet that also sneaked in.

It was not the only time that Athletic had an impact at the start, since, after four and a half minutes, Guruzeta had another shot in the area, although this time off target, after a cross from Adu Ares. The misfortunes of the Barça team did not end there, as Balde was injured in a thigh in a dispute in midfield, and both Christensen and Xavi were reprimanded; the technician, for protesting.

In the 26th minute, FC Barcelona’s first dangerous play came, which ended in a goal from Lewandowski. Ferran came out diagonally from the left, looked for Pedri, and the loose ball was cleared by Yuri, in the small area, on Lewandowski’s boot. Athletic has suffered the blow, allowing another start, on the other side, from Yamal; With the ball under control, the young winger scored with his left foot, making it 1-2.

Coming to half-time, Athletic went in search of a 2-2 lead. The red and whites did not tie at the end of the first half, but they did at the beginning of the second, with Unai Gómez already contributing energy to the midfield; The equalizer was made between Nico Williams, who put in a beautiful cross, and Sancet, who responded with a perfect header.

With San Mamés on the boil, Iñaki Wiliams, the expected one, has finally taken to the field. The locals have redoubled their efforts, and the eldest Williams has hooked a goal cross that neither Sancet, Nico nor Guruzeta have managed to finish off.

Nor has FC Barcelona taken advantage of its clearest opportunity, a counterattack launched by Lewandowski on Yamal, which the latter has not completed due to the departure of Julen Agirrezabala. Athletic has regained control, and has loaded the area with the Williams; The eldest almost scored, in a shot from no angle, and the little one would have scored one of the goals of the year if the ball he had kicked from the front had entered the top corner, as he threatened until it came out licking the crossbar.

FC Barcelona took a breath, but what happened, after a few minutes of visitor possession, was a counter well carried out by Unai Gómez, which Sancet did not finish well because he lost control a bit. Something similar has happened again to Yamal, after chasing a bad transfer from Paredes to Agirrezabala; The FC Barcelona footballer got rid of the Guipuzcoan goalkeeper, but his shot with his right foot, his unnatural leg, went very wide.

The game went into extra time, and Nico gave the first warning, after his brother made a pass from the right, with a shot in the area, after dribbling past Koundé, which Araujo sent for a corner. The second was given by Herrera, also in another action by Iñaki, but shooting very wide.

In the 116th minute, about to reach the halftime of extra time, Mikel Jauregizar stole the ball, combined with Villalibre, who, in turn, opened to the right, and his pass reached Iñaki Williams, who did not forgive the 3-2. Already in the discount of the second half of the extra time, between the apotheosis of San Mamés, Nico sealed the final 4-2, finishing off a good counterattack set up by Asier Villalibre and continued by Sancet.

Data sheet

4 – Athletic: Agirrezabala; Lekue (De Marcos, d. 90), Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Prados (Herrera, m. 90), Vesga (Unai Gómez, m. 46; Jauregizar, m. 105); Adu Ares (Iñaki Williams, d. 59), Sancet, Nico Williams; and Guruzeta (Villalibre, m. 73).

2 – FC Barcelona: Iñaki Peña; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen (Cubarsí, d. 70), Balde (Héctor Fort, d. 23); De Jong, Pedri (Sergi Roberto, d. 99), Gündogan; Lamine Yamal (Marc Guiu, d. 106), Lewandowski (Joao Félix, d. 77), Ferran Torres.

Goals: 1-0, m. 1: Guruzeta. 1-1, m. 26: Lewandowski. 1-2, m. 31: Yamal. 2-2, m. 49: Sancet. 3-2, m. 106+: Iñaki Williams. 4-2, m. 121: Nico Williams.

Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez (Murciano Committee). Yellow card to Sancet, Prados and Nico, from Athletic, and Christensen, Xavi Hernández, Ferran, Fort, Yamal, De Jong and Sergi Roberto.

Incidents: Quarter-final tie of the Copa del Rey, which was played in San Mamés, where there were 50,953 spectators.

Source: Eitb

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