ATHLETIC 3-LIFT 1 | Athletic is relieved with the colista

Athletic appeared in San Mamés regretful, like those who set up a banquet and break their crockery on the way to the table. With another upset cupbearer in tow, this time before the final, his true Achilles heel in recent times. On this occasion, the vinegar was anticipated on the previous rung, in the return leg last Wednesday against Valencia. It was a matter of getting together with the family and hanging out, going through the pain together and coming out of the tunnel with another league victory in San Mamés. CAs the lions have already instituted playing at 9:00 p.m. or later and on top of that it was a Monday, with an open broadcast and a very northern chill, not many people gathered against Levante.

Williams is the most worried man in the world Athletic in the last five days. His mistake in the heads-up match with Mamardashvili in the Cup will haunt him for a long time. The best thing to heal a wound is the goal scar. He had a few chances to redeem himself throughout the night, sinking deeper and deeper. Until the final gallop came, in the 76th minute, with a pass from Berenguer. Iñaki took off the ghosts or left them behind with his career. He defined very well against Cárdenas and put the game on track: 2-0. His brother joined the party with a hundred meter sprint that Usain Bolt would sign, with a disadvantage over Miramón, but won by two lengths. They gave Zarraga a penalty and he launched the same after Berenguer gave it to him: that marked his first goal in the elite. Before that, Vesga opened the scoring, with a pinpoint center, of course, from Berenguer, ‘mister assists’, he has had seven this year.

chewed party

To reach that final frenzy it was necessary to mature the colista. Those who took the step of going to their town had an expectant spirit, to see them come, to see what the team offered to redeem themselves. And this one walked in the initial five minutes a bit in that attitude, cold, contemplative, more attentive to what he had in front of him than to eat the rival. Lisci has given the bottom team more security at the rear, with five behind and a wall of four ahead in the defensive phase. He prepared two open and diagonal lanes that caused confusion in the local ranks.

Williams began his afternoon of shadows and light in the 11th minute, he had another one-on-one, but he couldn’t with Cárdenas. The executioner of lack of confidence dwarfed a colossal athlete like him in front of the goal. Then he suffered a possible penalty from the Granota goalkeeper. In any case, the red-and-white bullet gave Marcelino’s troops a good start. Levante had a lot of people in and around the area but their lack of aggressiveness was infuriating. For example, Sancet was able to maneuver from the baseline to center, take an angle and fire a right hand.

In three minutes, Athletic had a hurricane with very clear chances to get ahead, but between Cárdenas and the lack of success, they left him with zero on the scoreboard. Iñigo Martínez, a titan in both areas, caught a corner kick that Miramón took under the sticks. The lions touched the ball two meters from the area without any opposition, a courtesy that spoke very ill of the presumed forcefulness when it came to pressing and clearing the Levante. Berenguer finished off the attacking storm with a ball that went inside but was deflected by Cárdenas and hit the crossbar. He later he crossed a leather excessively Victor. Numerical result: in half an hour, 6-0 at times. Receiving in the area was as easy as getting a manicure, and against three central defenders.

wanting and not being able

Levante set out to wake up a bit so that those who watched the game would conclude that it was a meeting of bursts and not a monologue, or that the one who forgives can pay for it. Morales threw a crossbar and Roger Martí lost an opportunity to heaven after losing Yeray. The bad thing for them was the injury of Morales, their leader, in a silly action with Vesga. He hurt his left knee. He prays his people that it’s just a sprain.

The beginning of the second half reported that Levante was gaining strength when seeing that they had just unblocked the clash, although they had another rosary of occasions. With very little they collected dislikes from Cárdenas. Worse news than that lack of definition was the injury of Iñigo Martínez, who means the same for Athletic as Morales does for Levante. In a brilliant incorporation, he hurt his right leg.

Levante tried to lower the pulsations of the clash and increase the tangle of Athletic’s anxiety. He so much lowered them that he found himself with a corpse. Yours. Vesga stabbed him, with a nice opening to Berenguer. Melero did not chase the midfielder, perhaps incredulous that Mikel stepped on the area and, above all, he will arrive furious at the small area. The Navarrese put it on film and riveted his head almost like a mate in basketball. His second as a lion, four and a half years have passed since the previous one. Alex later recovered a ball and shot down the aisle to get a step off Williams. Levante varied the skin, with four behind. With the ball it is a First team, but in defense it is seen that it is Second. His laziness allowed Athletic to take off a very heavy slab. And he rejoins the fight for Europe.