2-0. Gorka Guruzeta is still in a state of grace
Athletic has taken advantage of the first friendly of the mini preseason in which it is immersed after the World Cup break. The rojiblancos have defeated Valladolid in Anduva (Miranda de Ebro) thanks to a goal from Gorka Guruzeta in the first part and another of sancet after going through the locker room. The striker from San Sebastian is still in a state of grace, with the Pucelano team among his favorite victims.
The striker who has returned to the Bilbao club this season after his tour of Sabadell and Amorebieta in Segunda scored two goals against those of pacheta in the last league game played before the forced rest and today they scored 1-0 after a good play. victor has opened one Yuri Berchichethe winger has given it to ’12’, who has positioned the ball perfectly to put the ball into the short post of the goal defended by Aceves.
valverde He has once arranged to mix starting players in the first part of the season with other less common ones. Among the latter, ander cape. The Portuguese player has been the great novelty in the initial team after playing only two minutes of competition against Valencia on the second day, but the real surprise has come with the disposition of the players on the pitch from Burgos. The Biscayan has been located on the far right, with lekue lateral for that band. Guruzeta starts from the left side of the attack and muniain He worked as a midfielder.
ATHLETIC
Agirrezabala, Lekue, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri Berchiche, Winner, Ander Herrera, Ander Capa, Muniain, Guruzeta, Villalibre.
They also played: Iñigo Martínez, Morcillo, Berenguer, Sancet, Dani García, Zarraga, Raúl García, Balenziaga, Ander Iru, Yeray, De Marcos.
VALLADOLID
Aceves, Fresneda, Javi Sánchez, Escudero, Garriel, Kike, Aguado, Monchu, Iván Sánchez, Weissman, Óscar Plano.
They also played: Roque Mesa, Sergio León, Sergi Guardiola, Diego, Narváez, Arroyo, Rosa, Malsa, Quintana.
GOALS
1-0: Guruzeta (min. 27)
2-0: Sancet (min. 51)
REFEREE
Gorka Mazo Maruri (Castilian-Leonese Committee).
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The lions have started the match better. The Castilian team has stretched lines from minute 10 on, but neither of the two teams has created clear chances until the goal scored by what today is the rojiblanco pichichi along with Inaki Williams with five league goals in just 198 minutes of play. Its average number of goals per time played is the best of the five major European Leagues.
Valladolid, who has played as a visitor, has tried to balance the game in the first half through all shots from the front that have always been rejected by a defender or by Julen Agirrezabala to block.
Athletic had the opportunity to extend the lead on the scoreboard on the stroke of halftime with another good play. Guru has given a pass from the left wing, villalibre has put the toe but Aceves He has taken it very well to avoid the 2-0. This is how the first period ended.
valverde He has changed his team almost completely after passing through the changing rooms. they have taken to the field black pudding, inigo martinez, Berenguer, sancet, dani garcia, zarraga, raul garcia Y Balenziaga. They have only stayed in the team Agirrezabalá, Walls Y Layerwho has delayed his position to the right-back with black pudding in front. The three have been relevant in minute 63 for Ander Iru, Yeray Y From Marcos. In this way, all the rojiblancos who have traveled to Miranda –vesga He has stayed in Bilbao due to illness – he has had minutes.
Txingurri’s team increased their lead shortly after the start of the second period with another good play culminating magnificently by oihan sancet placing the ball at the far post, there where it could not reach Aceves.
Agirrezabalá he had to show off before another rival shot, the same as Ander Iru a shot of Sergio Guardiola. sergio león He has finished off with a high header with ten minutes to go, but the marker has not moved. Athletic is loaded with confidence to face the last two official matches of the year 2022, on the 20th against Sestao River in the second Cup tie and on the 29th in the visit to Betis corresponding to the fifteenth day of the League.