Granada CF defeated Athletic Club 4-0 this Sunday at the Nuevo Los Cármenes Stadium, a victory that was accompanied by favorable results in other fields of play that allow the Atletico team to finish the season in seventh place in the table and qualify. for the first time in its history to play European competition.
Roberto Soldado put the locals ahead in the first act, who settled the clash in the second half against a very soft Athletic in defense with two sensational counter actions completed by Carlos Fernández and Antonio Puertas, and somewhat in the addition of Ángel Montoro.
Neither team was able to control the crash as they wanted in the first half, with high pressure from both and difficulty from both squads to reach the opposing areas with fluidity.
4
Granada
Rui Silva; Víctor Díaz (Vallejo, m.88), Germán, Domingos Duarte, Carlos Neva, Azeez; Yan Eteki (Gil Dias, m.63), Yangel Herrera; Antonio Puertas (Antoñín, m.77), Carlos Fernández (Fede Vico, m.77) and Soldado (Montoro, m.63).
0
Getafe
Herrerín; Capa (Ibai, m.71), Íñigo Martínez, Unai Núñez, Balenziaga (Yuri, m.46); Vesga (Unai López, m.41), Dani García, Lekue, Córdoba (Muniain, m.46); Raúl García and Villalibre (Williams, m.62).
- goals:
1-0 (m.29) Soldier. 2-0, (m.55) Antonio Puertas. 3-0, (m.67) Carlos Fernández. 4-0, (m.93) Montoro.
- Referee:
From the Cerro Grande (C. Madrileño). He showed yellow card to the local Yangel Herrera (m.6), and to the visitors Dani García (m.17) and Yuri (m.75).
However, Raúl García warned of his intentions with a shot from inside the area that went outside and the Portuguese Rui Silva avoided the goal in a clear heads-up against Asier Villalibre.
On the other side of the field, Carlos Fernández had a good chance before Soldado scored 1-0 in the 29th minute, subtly overcoming Iago Herrerín after a bad pass behind Mikel Vesga towards the rojiblanco attacker.
Just before the break, Rui Silva had to step in again to safely block the ball after a shot from outside Unai López’s area.
The tone was similar in the second half, but in a swift move against Granada, he signed the 2-0 in the 55th minute through the mediation of Antonio Puertas, assisted by Carlos Neva, who in the previous action had failed against Herrerín.
Athletic tried to react, but only Raúl García showed himself for the work and the locals ended the clash with another sensational quick action culminated by Carlos Fernández after assistance from Antonio Puertas.
With 3-0 against the people of Bilbao they lowered their arms and Granada could even get one more goal on a clear occasion by Antonín Cortés.
In the final stages, Rui Silva avoided the visiting honor goal against Iñaki Williams and Montoro, already in the added, scored the final 4-0.
After the final whistle, the Atletico players and technicians remained on the field waiting for the end of Levante-Getafe to certify their classification for the first time in their history to play European competitions and celebrate with champagne on the pitch.
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