Athletic Club 1 – Deportivo 2: Too much punishment

Perhaps the fact that the second goal was scored in the injury time makes the defeat more painful in a match that seemed destined for a draw, faced by two teams with injuries and with the spirit of the rotations presents. The Galician superiority in the game, not so much in the opportunities, was not reflected in the first half, whereas in the second half, the best red-white actions have not found more compensation than the defeat.

Sergio and Valerón have enjoyed the first opportunities but they have run into Aranzubia, whereas on the part of Iraola the occasion has been responded by Molina, to which Jonan has made the rounds on several occasions before Sergio and Valerón again tried their luck at a goal. Towards the end of the first half the red-whites have stretched, but it was Valerón who enjoyed the last clear opportunity of the period. A different match has been seen in the second half. An opportunity by Pandiani has initiated the hostilities, with responses by Urzaiz and the second goal of the season by Iraola, although the answer by Pandiani has been immediate. While Tiko tested Molina, Munitis and Caesar did the same thing with Aranzubia.

From that moment on Athletic has taken the reins of the encounter and the changes by Irureta have tried to close the way towards Molina. His objective has been fulfilled with certain doses of fortune seeing the final result. Etxeberria from a header, the same forward, in addition to Tiko (in a possible penalty, not indicated by Undiano Mallenco) and Urzaiz with rebound on Arriaga, have been near the goal, but more so Tiko in the minute 85 after a hard shot to the crossbar. In the end Depor has enjoyed a hard throw in by Luque and the same left-footed inside forward has scored the 1-2, with no time left for a reaction. A reaction that must come in Seville, the next appointment within the tight September fixture.

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