This was the last Athletic-Atlético clash at San Mamés
This was the last Athletic-Atlético clash at San Mamés
The goals of Williams and Kodro led the lions to pursue a victory in the last League match between the two at The Cathedral
Today, one year ago, March 16, Athletic Club and Atletico de Madrid faced each other in the last LaLiga match at San Mamés with a 2-0 local victory. It was the 28th match day.
Gaizka Garitano’s pupils thus broke the negative run (4 defeats and 1 draw) against the players from Madrid in the last season’s match, at the Catedral. Two goals from Iñaki Williams and Kenan Kodro in the second half announced a victory in a match in which the lions were worthy of victory.
The visitors did not shoot at Herrerín’s net in a first half in which the two clearest chances were for Ibai Gómez, especially in a shot in the minute 34 that saved Oblak in a great move. In the second half, Athletic found the prize for their perseverance.
First, in the minute 72 with a pass from Córdoba that Williams sent into the net and then, in the minute 84, with a shot from Kodro, who had taken the field just half a minute before.
Atletico gave its best shot in the final minutes, but a great stop from Herrerin prevented Thomas from scoring and made possible a 2-0 victory in San Mamés.