Athletic breaks its winning streak at home with a valuable point against Barcelona (0-0)
Athletic and Barcelona have tied at zero in the match of the 27th day of LaLiga EA Sports played in San Mamés. It was a game with few scoring chances but with a very open game and with alternatives until the end.
Valverde has introduced seven changes to the starting eleven regarding the team that faced Atlético de Madrid last Thursday in the second leg of the Cup semifinals: Paredes, Prados, Iñaki Williams and Guruzeta.
First part very even in which the best chances have been for the Blaugrana team. Athletic started as usual for Valverde’s team, putting pressure on the opponent’s ball, and that meant that Xavi’s team was not at their best on the San Mamés grass.
The Catalans have also suffered two important injuries: that of Frankie De Jong in the 25th minute and that of Pedri in the 43rd minute. Both players have had to be substituted.
The clearest chance of the first half came from Cancelo in the 31st minute.in a play in which he shot from very far away and in which Yeray took the ball at the last breath under the sticks after lightly touching Unai Simón.
Athletic, for its part, has reached Ter Stegen’s vicinity on several occasions but without creating clear chances to take the lead.
in the reanudation, very intense game by both teams. Berenguer went into the kitchen of the Blaugrana area and Cubarsí’s low shot was cleared for a corner.
The arrivals have followed one another in one goal and another, with the lions searching for the goal with determination, but without clear chances in either goal.
In the 75th minute Adu Ares and Asier Villalbre came on for Guruzeta and Iñaki Williams, and Xavi entered the field Iñigo Martínez, which has been received with whistles in the Cathedral.
Chance for Dani García
The last clear opportunity has been Dani Garcia who headed wide a corner taken by Álex Berenguer.
In the end, a 0-0 draw and distribution of points in a match that puts end to the streak of 10 consecutive victories at the home of Ernesto Valverde’s team.
Data sheet:
0 – Athletic Club: Unai Simón; Prados (De Marcos, m.80), Yeray, Paredes, Imanol; Dani García, Vesga (Galarreta, m.63); Iñaki Williams (Adu Ares, m.76), Unai Gómez (Sancet, m.63), Berenguer; and Guruzeta (Villalibre, m.76).
0 – FC Barcelona: Ter Stegen Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsí (Iñigo Martínez, d.76), Cancelo; Christensen (Oriol Romeu, m.76), De Jong (Fermín, m.26), Gundogan, Pedri (Lamine Yamal, m.45); Rafinha (Joao Félix, m.76) and Lewandowski.
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Las Palmas Committee). He showed a yellow card to the locals Dani García (m.52), Imanol (m.65) and Berenguer (m.86), and to the visitors Araujo (m.32), coach Xavi Hernández (m.33), Christensen (m. m.62) and Kounde (m.88).
Source: Eitb
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