Youth League: Eliminated despite landslide win

A goal by FC Porto scored from a penalty in the minute 94 has frustrated all hopes of Athletic Club to classify for the UEFA Youth League Round of 16, in spite of clearly surpassing BATE Borisov by 4-0 this morning in Lasesarre. The players of Joseba Etxeberria and Gontzal Suances, after having fulfilled their assignment of winning, awaited the conclusion of the Oporto match on the pitch and accepted the news of the goal by the Colombian Leonardo like a bucket of cold water.

Furthermore, the rojiblancos have been superior to the Belarusian team that has been well locked in its parcel the first half, though they could have scored on occasions by Cordova, Villalibre or Iñigo. In the re-start of play, the Borisov team has opened its lines and almost took the lead with a shot by Klimovich inside the area that goalie Simón providentially deflected to corner. The effectiveness that the rojiblancos suffered in the first half, did not repeated itself in the second half, since the four goals were scored in the last quarter hour of play, the first from a penalty and the work of Cordova. In the end, the youth team has gained experience in a highly demanding tournament

1-0, min. 74: Cordova, penalty, after referee signalled hand by a defence.
2-0, min. 79: Iñigo heads the ball into the bottom of the net.
3-0, min. 85: Play by Villalibre down the left and Parra takes advantage of his back pass.
4-0, min. 90: Garai scores high, after a pass from Núñez from the right.