10. LOS GARCÍA
Raúl got a good part of Athletic's praise for his two goals against Courtois, one of them from a penalty, after completing a superb first half, but Dani, who had disappeared from the starting team, returned with stripes to the center of the field. The rojiblanco half joined well with Vencedor and worked successfully in the wide area.
8. WILLIAMS IS CENTER FORWARD
The Bilbao player was the clear offensive reference for Athletic, with the invaluable support of Raúl García. Marcelino has it clear: Williams is going to play centered, not glued to the wing, and with a teammate very close to him.
8. TWO YOUNG VETERANS
Balenziaga and De Marcos were starters in the Super Cup won against Barça in 2015 and repeated in the eleven against Real Madrid. The first occupying the place of the injured Yuri. The second, right-handed interior. Both complied with note.
6. UNAI SIMÓN, UNSAFE
The rojiblanco goalkeeper knew how to be under sticks, but he hesitated in some decisions and did not finish blocking some long shots. He still does not convey his usual sense of security.
4. PHYSICAL WEAR
The game was very long for Athletic. Muniain and Balenziaga, for example, had to retreat cramped. Marcelino needs time to impose his working methods.
4. VAR
Two actions with some controversy in the final stretch of the crash, both settled by the VAR. Benzema's goal was considered valid after the pertinent review and another action halfway between a request for a hand from Nuñez or a possible penalty from Vesga to Ramos came to nothing. Too much time wasted.
2. ARBITRAL CRITERIA
Martínez Munuera forgave Lucas Vázquez the second yellow and immediately admonished Capa after colliding with an opponent. The arbitration criterion when it came to pulling the card was not the same. The right-hand side of Madrid finished the game. The Athletic one, on the other hand, was substituted.