From Williams to Williams, from Nico to Iñaki, from Iñaki to Nico. Both symbols of an era, not only of Athletic, but also of Euskadi and all of Spain. As we have changed. Through their Basque veins, children of African immigration, the blood of the Goikoetxea, Dani and Sarabiafrom that last and distant generation from Bilbao that won the Copa del Rey in 1984. There have already been six failed attempts, but Athletic does not give up, which this Thursday passed over Atlético (3-0) to give yourself a new try. It will be on April 6 against Mallorca, ironies of life, the ‘Vasco’ Aguirre.
From Nico to Iñaki the outline of the first goal was drawn up. From Iñaki to Nico, the second. And they both joined the one who had scored Berenguer in the Metropolitano (0-1 in the first leg) to begin to outline a new barge illusionEl Dorado from Bilbao. Guruzeta He completed the victory in the second half. Without Griezmannbut it seemed that so much had been found with him, even though he is one of the great modern ogres of San Mamés, Atlético fell prey to the strange spell of this Athletic that reached its sixth final in the last 15 years.
The team competed for a while. SimeoneYes, he even started with more vigor than his empowered rival, but he dropped to his knee as soon as he received two blows. And he never believed himself capable of getting up even Athletic He allowed it. Atlético did not find a shield to protect itself from the thrusts that the two brothers gave them from the sides. Neither he nor he knew how to put up a wall in his area so that the punctures would be painless. That legendary defensive solidity that impregnated ‘cholismo’ with essence has long been history. and a masterful Ernesto Valverde knew how to take advantage of the maximum attendance in the history of San Mamés: 52,061 spectators.
Riots in the preview in San Mamés
Before the ball got rolling, there was already news in San Mamés. And not exactly good. It once again became clear that within the great Athletic fans there are a detestable group of violent people. They forced members of the Ertzaintza to take refuge in the stadium to protect themselves from a shower of objects and They attacked athletic fanssome of whom suffered “serious injuries,” according to its president, Enrique Cerezo.
The worst that Athletic has gave way to the best, its players, who confirmed that their terrible game against Betis was a mere slip. They met Atlético’s initial push with concentration and efficiency and At 13 minutes they managed to bite on the first attempt. Nico’s entry from the left, center into the area and Iñaki’s volley with the cane that surprised a cloud who, like ‘cholismo’, has not been what he was for a long time: the best goalkeeper in the world.
Atlético pretended that the blow had not affected them, they tried to persist in their idea of charging the area with intensity and speed, but Athletic had left the locker room bathed in steel. Nothing hurt him, he just seemed to shake with a high shot from Correa. Prelude to a new successful attack on the wing, in this case by Iñaki on the right, in this case so that it was Nico who finished off the goal before three Colchoneros defenders, unable to prevent a goal that placed Athletic with both feet in the final in the 42nd minute.
Three changes from Simeone
Simeone, surprisingly, gave up making changes after the break, which started a quarter of an hour late due to a medical emergency in the stands. A serious warning from Nico and Sancet after five minutes made him change his mind, giving way to Memphis, Reinildo y Barrios in one go. All or nothing. It was going to be nothing. Athletic was not going to allow another outcome.
confirmed it Guruzeta at game time, marking the third of the night for the locals, after a poor clearance by cloud shot of Sancet. Everything that was still alive died there, heading for a half hour of Madrid penance, of Bilbao enjoyment, overwhelmed after two stoppages of With a certificate. Sevilla is already waiting for Athletic as it has been waiting for Mallorca for two days. And Saudi Arabia, by the way, saves room for both of them for the next Super Cup. How we have changed, also in this.
Datasheet:
3 – Athletic Club: He counts them; Of Mark (Yeray, m.89), Vivian, Walls, Lake; Galarreta (Dani Garcia, m.68), Vesga; Iñaki Williams (Berenguer, 80), Sancet (Unai Gomez, 80), Nico Williams; and Guruzeta (Raul Garcia, m.89).
0 – Atlético de Madrid: Oblak; Nahuel Molina (Barrios, m.54), Savic, Witsel, Hermoso (Reinildo, m.54), Lino (Riquelme, m.72); Llorente, Koke (Saúl, m.65), De Paul; Correa (Memphis, m.54) and Morata.
Goals: 1-0, m.13: Iñaki Williams. 2-0, m.42: Nico Williams. 3-0, m,61: Guruzeta.
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Valencian Committee). He showed a yellow card to the locals Galarreta (m.40), Muniain (being on the bench, m.47), Lekue (m.66), De Marcos (m.74), and the visitor Hermoso (m.28) .
VAR referee: Eduardo Prieto Iglesias (Navarro Committee).
Incidences: Second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals played in San Mamés before 52,061 spectators, a record in the stadium. Official data. About 600 visiting followers. The game was stopped half an hour into the first half to attend to a spectator who was feeling unwell. And the start of the second was delayed for the same reason.
2024-02-29 22:36:00
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