The defeat conceded today in Mendizorrotza has had several negative consequences for Athletic, in addition to the loss of the three points at stake.
The first thing that has originated is that the rojiblanco team is going to finish this day in the relegation places. Garitano's team is currently 19th in the standings with three points, the same as Levante (18th) and one more than the bottom Valladolid. It must be remembered that Athletic has one game left to play, the postponed against Barça.
On the other hand, Gasteiz's clash may leave the rojiblanco coach without one of the most important footballers. Within minutes of starting the second half and after receiving a foul from Tomás Pina, Yuri Berchiche sat on the grass with a gesture of pain and requested the change. It was the 49th minute and Balenziaga entered the field of play for the zarauztarra, what he could have suffered from the pubalgia problems he suffered at the end of last season.