Athletic is preparing to play the third league game after the competitive break caused by the Covid-10 health crisis. After drawing against Atlético in San Mamés (1-1) and Eibar in Ipurua (2-2), the rojiblancos host Betis tomorrow from five in the afternoon in a game in which it is urgent to add the three points to achieve the objective of reaching seventh place in the nine days remaining to finish the championship.
There is a positive fact in the last clashes against the verdiblancos. Iker Muniain, the man through whom Athletic's offensive football passes, has marked Betis in the games of the last three seasons played in San Mamés. He did it in the 2016-17, 2017-28 and 2018-19 campaigns. In the first, Aduriz he passed the lions in a penalty in 53 ', Muniain extended the advantage in 60 'and Ruben Castro He cut distances three minutes later to put the final 2-1 in the light.
The following year, it was the Navarrese who opened the scoring in 76 'and Aduriz brought tranquility to the red and white parish in the time of extension. Last season, the goal scored by Muniain It served to achieve the victory against Betis led at the time by Quique Setién, the Barcelona coach today.
It is a fact to keep in mind because Muniain Nor is he a footballer who scores a high number of goals over the course of a season. This course takes five in LaLiga.
The one from Txantrea is a fundamental man in the offensive game of the team led by Gaizka Garitano. When it is successful, things become much clearer before the opposite goal and men like him appreciate it. Williams or Raúl García, the team's top scorer. Iker has been a starter in both matches played after confinement. Before the mattresses he was replaced in the 82nd minute by From Marcos, who thus returned to play after overcoming his injury, and in Eibar also left the field before the end of the match, which ended in a two-goal draw. Was relieved by Ibai in '78.