

Athletic Club head coach Ernesto Valverde said the Lions' 2-2 draw with Getafe CF at San Mames was as combative as he imagined it would be.
In an eventful affair, Los Leones twice took the lead and played with ten men for 45 minutes after Oihan Sancet was sent off on the stroke of half-time. On top of that, visiting coach Jose Bordalas was sent off after a small sideline scuffle shortly before full-time.
"There was tension, a sending off, a lot of battling, moments for both teams... It was a hard-fought match, as we expected," Valverde said in his post-match press conference.
Valverde conceded he thought a win might have been on the cards when Iñaki Williams made it 2-1 in the second half, but he was satisfied with the performance nonetheless.
He added: “It was a great effort to play the entire second half with a player less. We started well, got the goal and had chances to get more, but the sending off really had a big impact on us for the rest of the match.
"We started the second half badly. They scored, we recovered and then they responded again. It's a shame but we've picked up an important point."


Match Pack: CD Cayón vs Athletic Club (Copa 2nd Round)
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All you need to know ahead of our Copa tie against CD Cayon at El Sardinero, Santander (21:00 CET)


Squad List: CD Cayón vs Athletic Club (Copa 2nd Round)
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Ernesto Valverde has called up 23 players for Thursday night's Copa clash at El Sardinero in Santander (21:00 CET)


Valverde: “It's a big occasion for all but we expect to win”
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The boss spoke to the press ahead of Athletic's Copa match against CD Cayón on Thursday night (21:00 CET)


Tickets for Athletic Club vs UD Las Palmas are on general sale
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The public tickets sale for the Canary Islanders' visit to Bilbao will start on Monday December 4


Work plan until December 10
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Athletic Club's men's first team will use the following work schedule until December 10


Valverde: "We don't want this to be a random streak"
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The gaffer lauded the Lions' dominant victory over a tricky Rayo Vallecano side at San Mames
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Mikel Vesga medical report
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The midfielder pulled up while warming up before our match against Rayo Vallecano


Athletic run rampant against Rayo at San Mames
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4-0 win against Rayo to open up a gap in the European places and Nico tops it off by scoring a great goal


Online Bar. Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano
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Make your orders during the match, pay online and pick it up at your assigned 'Poza' bar in San Mames


Match Pack: Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano (LaLiga MD15)
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On a run of consecutive LaLiga matches without defeat, Los Leones will be looking for another three vital points at San Mames