Athletic wins in Las Palmas and remains in the fight for the Champions League (0-2)
Euskaraz irakurri: Athleticek Txapeldunen Ligan sartzeko lehian jarraitzen du, Las Palmasen 0-2 irabazita
Athletic has defeated UD Las Palmas in the match of the 28th day of LaLiga EA Sports played at the Gran Canaria Stadium. Guruzeta and Saúl Coco (own goal) scored the goals for the red and white team.
The local team started the game better, pressing higher and with more rhythm than the lions, but the dominance of the Canaries has been barely a mirage. Athletic has been establishing itself better on the pitch and has begun to recover balls to go on the attack.
Sancet gave a warning in the ninth minute, with a header that went high. In the 14th minute, a long shot from Prados was caught well by goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés.
AND In the 30th minute, the lions’ goal came. A good cross from Nico Williams who headed perfectly into the net Gorka Guruzeta. It is the 13th goal for the San Sebastian player, with 11 goals in the league and two in the Cup.
UD Las Palmas has barely disturbed Valverde’s men, the first dangerous shot at Unai Simón’s goal Mika Mármol did it after a corner, but his header went wide.
Little else happened in a first half with a lot of rhythm and open play, with Athletic dominating and the yellow team without giving up the attack.
After the break, opportunity for UD Las Palmas in a well-crafted attack. The ball reached Kirian inside the area and his shot went to the right of the goal defended by Unai Simón.
There have been a few minutes in which Pimienta’s team has had more presence in the Athletic field and has created danger in the vicinity of Simón.
But goal Athletic scored it again, in a corner taken by Unai Gómez, who replaced Sancet minutes before, and who Saúl Coco has put his head into his own goal, in an attempt to avoid Dani Vivian’s shot.
Goal disallowed for Marvin
In the 77th minute, the referee disallowed Marvin’s goal for Sandro’s hand inside the area.
In ’91, paradón by unai Simón to a shot from Cardona, alone, from the penalty spot. It was the culmination of a match in which Ernesto Valverde’s men have added the three points at stake and remain in the fight to enter the Champions League positions.
Data sheet:
0. Las Palmas: Alvaro Valles; Julián Araujo (Benito, min. 79), Saúl Coco, Mika Mármol, Sergi Cardona; Javi Muñoz, Campaign (Loiodice, min. 56), Kirian; Munir (Marc Cardona, min. 79), Sandro (Pejiño, min. 86) and Moleiro (Marvin Park, min. 56).
2. Athletic Club: Unai Simón; De Marcos (Lekue, min. 70), Vivian, Paredes, Yuri (Yeray, min. 74); Ruiz de Galarreta, Beñat Prados; Iñaki Williams, Sancet (Unai Gómez, min. 62), Nico Williams (Berenguer, min. 70); and Guruzeta (Raúl García, min. 74).
Goals: 0-1, min. 31: Guruzeta. 0-2, min. 66: Saúl Coco, own goal.
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias (Madrid Committee). He showed a yellow card to local players Saúl Coco (min. 64), Marc Cardona (81) and Álvaro Valles (81), as well as visitors Vivian (48) and De Marcos (67).
Source: Eitb

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