The fans of San Mamés, from the mythical Cathedral for more signs, especially remember the Athletic-Sevilla Cup on March 4, 2009. The lions rallied against the Hispanics 2-1 in the first leg and entered a final more than two decades later. That historic 3-0 made Bizkaia vibrate.
The most recent memories, at League level already, against the Sevillian team have two proper names. Both continue in the first rojiblanca squad. Both thus ended a long-lived drought.
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It was a super special moment because it is also the only goal I have scored with Athletic and professionals, “says Mikel Balenziaga. The left-back winger signed on September 24, 2016 the goal of the rojiblanco win. The video with the reception made by his colleagues on arrival at the locker room still lasts. “It was super cute and special,” he recalls.
The rojiblanco defender himself rules out another target that he later signed as a lion, also in San Mamés. “There is another goal I scored in the Europa League (16-2-2017 against APOEL) that I tell myself and the club too, but UEFA does not,” he clarifies.
Iñaki Williams also has his special moment against Sevilla at San Mamés. The Bilbao forward ended that January 13, 2019 with a league-leading drought at home that lasted for 770 days. That afternoon he saw the door twice and had a superb performance.
“I gave up in all phases of the match, I had a very complete performance both above and in the definition and, above all, I helped the team by unloading those balls that came from the air game. The best I've done since I've been in the first team, “says Williams.
Athletic and Sevilla will meet again today in San Mamés from 10 pm. The lions want to get back into the European ointment. The Hispanics, recover the distance from Villarreal to approach the Champions.