Penalties bless Athletic after match madness | Copa del Rey 2019

The rojiblanco team eliminates Tenerife on penalties despite the expulsion of Herrern in minute two and receiving a penalty goal in eight

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In the creep, the Athletic He found heaven and Tenerife The cruelest of destinies. With ten players from minute two and at a disadvantage on the scoreboard since eight, the rojiblanco team made a display of race and at times of football to take the game to extra time. He almost died in it, but Yuri emerged two minutes from the end to force penalties. And in them, as happened a week ago in the Martnez Valero Elche, Athletic came out victorious to sneak into the eight teams that will continue to fight to become Spain's champions this season.

It was a match of huge football, a barbarity loaded with guin twists, villains turned into heroes and vice versa. To see repeated on video as many times as necessary. 120 minutes (more penalties) as it will hardly be seen again this season, which they consider excellent, without needing anything else, the RFEF bet for modifying the format of the Cup. Glory for Athletic, but also for a Tenerife that did not deserve such a disconsolate end to the delivery and the ability to resurrect that he showed before his passionate fan. Athletic, full of happiness

The script prepared by both technicians expired after two minutes. Yeray err when trying to get the ball from behind, Herrern I went outside the area to cover Moore and took him ahead. Direct Red -very excessive- debut of Ezkieta and Nez sacrificed to the bench. It seemed the worst possible start for Athletic, but it wasn't. Because in the launch of foul that led to the expulsion of Herrern, the ball hit in the hand of Williams. The referee went to see her on the monitor and issued a penalty that Joselu I became the first goal. Summarizing: in the 9th minute, Athletic lost 1-0, was with 10 in the field, had spent a change and who defended his goalkeeper was the goalkeeper of the subsidiary, lacking experience in lite.

Threatened ruin, in short, in Tenerife. And to avoid, more than football, what Athletic needed was a demonstration of character that launched without taking a moment to mourn. Garitano's were launched into the attack as never before and managed to tie in the 17th minute, thanks to a center of Yuri headed by Ral Garca that col after hitting in the chest of Williams, the seasoning author of the goal. But the misfortunes were not over for the rojiblancos, who four minutes later received the second goal after Yuri and Iigo collided while trying to clear a ball. The ball fell to Joselu, who did not miss the opportunity to score his second goal.

Not for those faint the Athletic, willing to kill or die in the match. He continued to his own, attacking with bare chest against an opponent who did not even consider looking for a third goal. In fact, as soon as the second half begins Baraja quit to one end to add another side. His misfortune was that four minutes later Williams tied the game after stealing the ball in the center of the field and launching into the race towards the goalkeeper to overcome Ortol in hand to hand.

While ruling the game, Athletic lifted his foot – it was inhuman not to do so – and the game went to extra time, which dawned with Baraja giving entry to his best striker through Undabarrena, midfielder. But just after, the tables were matched with the expulsion of the central Carlos Ruiz. By then, the two teams were physically broken, especially Athletic. A circumstance that was reflected in the penalty that Lekue committed – I was wrong and I was late – about Nahuel and that Dani Gmez I became 105.

It seemed the end, but in 118 Yuri forced the penalties after a powerful whip from outside the area, increasing the madness that was being lived. And in them, the Athletic was more successful, certifying his agnico pass to the quarterfinals of the Cup. What a wonderful madness that was experienced.