BATE Borisov - Athletic Club

BATE Borisov 2 -Athletic Club 1

Athletic Club has been defeated 2-1 by BATE Borisov in the second matchday of the UCL Groups Phase; Polyakov in strategic play -in official match our team never allowed a goal in a closing after a corner serve since the seventh matchday of the past Liga, against Granada in Los Cármenes- and Karnitski, after the ball bounced off Iraola, gave the locals the lead. Aritz Aduriz shortened the distance at the edge of half time.

After a first half of net superiority by BATE, the second half brought about more approaches to the rival area, although with the offset of greater exposure to the local counterattacks. Nevertheless the equalizer never arrived and now our team closes the group with just one point and is three away from the first classified after the two-all draw between Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto.

The next appointment will be on Sunday in Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid; a complicated visit, but it’s what’s next to try to reverse or end the losing streak.