Athletic Club puts the icing on the cake for the 2023-2024 season with the victory against Rayo (0-1)

Athletic Club puts the icing on the cake for the 2023-2024 season with the victory against Rayo (0-1)

Athletic Club puts the icing on the cake for the 2023-2024 season with the victory against Rayo (0-1)

Euskaraz irakurri: Athleticek 0-1 irabazi dio Rayori, this bikain itxi du 2023-2024 sasoia

Athletic Club won 0-1 against Rayo Vallecano the corresponding party wing 38th and final day of LaLiga EA Sportsand put the icing on the cake great season. The red and white team has finished the 2023-2024 season fifth in LaLigahas achieved qualify for the Europa Leaguehas been King’s Cup champion and the goalkeeper Unai Simón has won the Zamora trophy.

Rayo dominated in the first moments and enjoyed the best scoring opportunities. The main protagonist was Radamel Falcao, who worried goalkeeper Unai Simón several times, but could not stop him, sometimes due to lack of aim and on other occasions due to the good interventions of the Athletic goalkeeper.

The red and whites did not have a good first half and their only scoring opportunity came from Nico Williams in the 40th minute with a shot that went high. Before the break, Unai Simón prevented Rayo from scoring by making a good save from Lejeune’s shot.

After the restart, Athletic improved their level of play and did not suffer as much. In the 56th minute, Yuri Berchiche was injured and the man from Zarautz could not continue playing; He was replaced by Imanol García de Albéniz.

The 60th minute was reached with a goalless tie (0-0) and the Athletic coach, Ernesto Valverde, took the opportunity to remove Simón from the field of play and bring in Julen Agirrezabala. In that way, Unai Simón made sure to win the Zamora trophy which is awarded to the goalkeeper with the lowest average of goals conceded.

Then, in the 67th minute, Nico Williams scored 0-1. Berenguer made a good play, he gave the pass to the area and Nico appeared there to score the first goal of the game.

In the final stretch, Rayo Vallecano pressed, but the Rayo players were not good in front of the rival goal. With which, Athleic Club took the victory and the three points (0-1).

Data sheet:

0 – Rayo Vallecano: Cardenas; Ratiu, Lejeune, Aridane, Pep Chavarría; Pathé Ciss (Crespo, m.73), Unai López (Bebé, m.77); De Frutos (Kike Pérez, m.77), Trejo (Isi, m.67), Álvaro; and Falcao (De Tomás, m.67).

1 – Athletic Club: Unai Simón (Agirrezabala, m.62); Lekue, Yeray (Vivian, m.46), Paredes, Yuri (Imanol, m.59); Dani García, Galarreta; Berenguer, Jauregizar (Unai Gómez, m.46), Nico Williams; and Villalibre (Raúl García, m.46).

Goals: 0-1. 67. min Nico Williams.

Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Andalusian Committee). He admonished Crespo (m.79), from Rayo; and Ruiz de Galarreta (m.44), from Athletic.

Source: Eitb

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