Athletic and Eibar are preparing to play an important match on the third day of LaLiga. The rojiblancos have not released their points locker after losing 2-0 against Granada in the first match, on goals from Yangel Herrera and Luis Milla, son of the former midfielder for Barça, Real Madrid and Valencia in the late 1980s and 1990s.
Gaizka Garitano's team rested on the second day after the game against Barça was postponed because the culé team started the preseason later after playing the Champions League. The San Mamés event will be held on January 6 next year and the Catalans will debut in this season's regularity tournament on Sunday against Villarreal at the Camp Nou starting at nine at night.
For its part, the Eibar of José Luis Mendilibar, has a point after having played two games. In the first, they tied at home against Celta (0-0) and in the second they lost on their visit to Villarreal. Kike Garcia He overtook the Gipuzkoans in the 50th minute, but the yellows, led this season by Unai emery, they managed to turn the scoreboard thanks to the many materialized by Gerard Moreno (63 ') and Alcacer (72 ').
It is therefore a key event for two of the five Basque teams that are part of the highest category. Athletic needs to release its points locker and Eibar, to win on their pitch after losing at the Estadio de la Cerámica.