The European path is still open for Athletic

Athletic also played the Cup final at La Cartuja. The rojiblanco team needed Betis to take the KO title so that seventh place would grant them the right to play the Conference League next season, the third continental competition that has been released this year. A victory for Valencia left the lions without any option, taking into account that the sixth position that Real currently occupies has become impossible with a seven-point disadvantage when only fifteen remain to be played in the final five games.

It finally came out expensive. The team of Manuel Pellegrini He took the title in the penalty shootout. Now Athletic can hurry up their chances of finishing in seventh position in the final five games. To do this, they have to cut the four points over Villarreal, the team that currently occupies that position.

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The Verdiblanco team, who went ahead with a great header from Borja Iglesias after a great cross from the right wing by Bellerínmanaged the game in the first half hour until the che equalized with a great goal from Hugo Hard. Canales he was able to put his team ahead with a shot that hit the post, but the final went to halftime with an equal score.

Valencia started the second period better, but the Sevillians recovered in the final stretch of the 90 minutes and had chances. Then the goal appeared Mamardashvili. The game went into extra time, but the additional thirty minutes did not serve to break the tie either. Betis’ title was decided from eleven meters and enables the seventh place for the Conference League, to which the group of Marcelino.