Corners are a blessing for Athletic

Yesterday, Athletic had the supreme luck of football to get ahead on the scoreboard, the one that gives the most advantage in football, a penalty. Although I was Raul Garcia on the pitch, Iker Muniain he caught the ball as soon as he whistled Martinez Munuerto the fateful point. The release of him you guessed it Alex Remiro to keep the 0-0 in the light.

The red-and-white team had to entrust themselves to another fate in this sport, the corner kicks that in British football are considered almost a goal. Thus came the first two goals of the victory in just four minutes. Berenguer He shot the first at 67′ at the far post and Vivian finished off the Gipuzkoan nets to make it 1-0. In this way, the center-back scored his second goal of the season after the one scored also in San Mamés against Mallorca with another shot with the head on serve from a foul Muniain. The man from Gasteiz said a few days ago in Lezama that he had returned in better shape than he had before he was injured. Yesterday was proof of that.

Four minutes later, Athletic took advantage of another corner to make the second of the night. This time the one who threw it was Muniain from the other side. The ball finished off magnificently Oihan Sancet to the near post to make it 2-0 at 71.

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The lions extended the lead on the scoreboard with a goal from Iñaki Williams after a great counterattack very well managed by Sancet. The Navarrese enabled Berenguer, who gave the pass of death for the arrival of the ‘9’ rojiblanco, who only had to finish off the nets. In this way, he scored after more than two months of drought against the opposing goal. Williams and Sancet top the scorers table with six goals each.

Muniain He made up for the missed penalty in the first half with the fourth goal of the night. Sancet He put in a good inside pass and the one from Txantrea crossed the ball to the far post to score the definitive 4-0 in the light.

Everything transcendent for the result happened in the second period. In the first, the derby followed the paths that are expected in this type of maximum rivalry match. A lot of intensity, little football and few clear opportunities to beat the rival goal. The best, logically, was the maximum penalty saved by goalkeeper Txuri Urdin.

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In addition, the other best chance in the first forty-five minutes came shortly after the penalty with a powerful shot from Yuri Berchiche to the side of the net.

Alex Berenguer, who will not be able to play at the Camp Nou due to an accumulation of bookings, also had a good opportunity as soon as the second period began, but his header from a good pass by Dani García went high. It was the prelude to what would come later.