The Eibar he was again Eibar in the derby before him Athletic. Despite the cold of the stands, the set of Balance approached that version of Ipurua that has allowed her to settle in the First Division and make her feud an uncomfortable visit for any rival. The gunsmiths recovered their intense face, their intensity and their courage to touch the three points. At times they deserved them but a bad start and a final oversight undermined the Catalans. The final tie left that bitter taste of missed opportunity.
Yes in Valdebebas Eibar conceded the first goal in minute 3, on Wednesday they did so in minute 8, although the penalty Escalante occurred several minutes before (the intervention of the Var). It was a key match and the armored team had it all uphill again.
However, unlike in Madrid, the response was more than positive. At a compromised moment, when everything threatened to collapse, Eibar, which presented four novelties in its ‘eleven’ (Cote, Escalante, Pedro
Lion and Enrich), knew how to turn the dynamics around. He squeezed and was reunited with his style, taking the ball to the band, playing direct and looking for the area with decision.
The doubts turned into determination, which was helped by the quick draw of Kike
Garcia with the nose. Barely eleven minutes had passed and Eibar had already managed to warm the waters and return the equalizer to the scoreboard.
Dangerous arrivals
The ability to react is a reason for hope for the final stretch of the championship. Eibar will take another blow and will need to recover quickly. The derby was a good first step in the right direction.
Also, the box Balance was able to bring danger to the area of Unai
Simon, who had to intervene before the break, to force a clear penalty Yuri that the referee did not indicate and to advance later from the maximum penalty. Orellana made up for his mistake against Real to make it 2-1.
The most difficult thing was done but in 81 'a mistake in the brand condemned Eibar. They flew two key points in a fight to avoid burning that is still very tight.
The improvement, therefore, was not complete, but offers reasons for some optimism. Eibar visits Getafe tomorrow (7:30 p.m.) and receives Valencia on Thursday (7:30 p.m.) in the next two days. Two duels that require their best version.