Athletic mathematically certified its presence in Europe next season at the cost of a UD Las Palmas that runs the risk of returning to the descent zone. An early morning goal from Iñaki Williams was enough and left over to those of Valverde to take the three points and take hold in fourth position after the defeat suffered by Villarreal in Balaídos.
It was not a comfortable game for the rojiblancos, since the visitors knew how Simon
Not everything was good news for the Bilbao. Sancet, one of its most important players, had to be replaced before 20th minute for a muscular problem. We will have to wait to see if the Navarro arrives in time to recover to face the visit of United next week.
Valverde, as expected to be seen last Sunday against Real Madrid, again pulled mass rotation. The coach Gasteiztarra introduced nine changes in his eleven with respect to the Bernabéu, although most of the headlines were the usual again. Only Unai Simon and Berenguer, in any case, repeated in a formation in a formation that Yuri returned after overcoming their muscle injury.
Diego Martínez, unlike the rojiblanco Mr., resorted again to almost all of the players who came to align departure last Saturday against Atlético de Madrid. The only two variations made by the coach of the Canarian team were forced. Marvin replaced the sanctioned Javi Muñoz and Sandro to the injured Fabio Silva.
| Athletic | You Palmas |
| 1 | 0 |
| 1 Unai Simon | 13 Dinko Horkaš | ||
| 18 O. de Marcos | 18 Viti rozada | ||
| 3 Dani Vivian | 4 Álex Suárez 85 ‘ | sc | |
| 5 Yeray | (8 J. Campaign) | sc | |
| 17 Yuri | 15 Scott Mckenna | ||
| 23 M. Jauregizar | 3 Mika Mármol | ||
| 16 I. Ruiz de Galarreta 84 ‘ | 29 Dario Essugo | ||
| (12 G. Guruzeta) | sc | 21 S. Bajčetić 84 ‘ | |
| 9 I. Williams | (9 Marc Cardona) | sc | |
| 8 Oihan sancet 22 ‘ | 2 Marvin Park 74′ | ||
| (28 Peio Canales) | (24 Adnan Januzaj) | sc - | |
| 7 Álex Berenguer 65 ‘ | 10 A. MONADEIRO | ||
| (10 Nico Williams) | 19 Sandro 65′ | ||
| 21 M. Sannadi 84 ‘ | (17 J. Mata) | ||
| (24 Beñat Prados) | sc | 16 Oliver Mcburnie 65′ | |
| (14 Manu Fuster) | |||
Goals:(1-0) I. Williams (5′)
Cards:L Yuri (11 ‘), S. Bajčetić (27’), Oliver McBurn (53 ‘), álex Suárez (77’)L
Arbitrator: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Spectators: 47,724 in San Mamés
| THE BEST The San Mamés animation stands | |
| WORST The lack of respect for a dozen rude in the minute of silence |
The game was soon put in the face of the lions. A pass to the galarreta hole was used by Iñaki Williams to sign 1-0 in the five-game minute, the premises, with the face score, lacked the rhythm and the intensity of previous occasions in San Mamés and the Canaries, with patience but with hardly any depth, they were increasingly comfortable and loose at the rush.
Unai Simon avoided the first scare for Athletic by reacting to Vivian’s indecision. Sancet, in the middle of the director, fell injured below and Valverde, with Unai Gómez out of the call for physical problems, appealed to the puppy Canales. The dynamics of the shock did not vary until the rest, being the most remarkable against a good yellow one that ai Simon frusted with his successful and rapid exit in one against one with McKenna.
The departure of the Bilbao team at the start of the second half had nothing to do with its first half. The rojiblancos created in five minutes more danger than throughout the first part. From Marcos and Berenguer, with a header to the crossbar included, they monopolized the prominent prominence.
Athletic Club – Las Palmas: The photos of the match
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The score, however, did not move. Diego Martínez began looking for solutions on his bench giving entrance to Manu Fuster and Mata. Valverde turned to Nico Williams. Canales and Maroan arranged after their respective arrivals to increase the difference in the scoreboard.
Januzaj, newly incorporated, also made it clear that the UD Las Palmas was not lost. His powerful shot as soon as he left with the crossbar of the frame defended by Unai Simon. The visitors, with Marc and campaign as last reinforcements, took a step forward from there. The lions, with Prados and Guruzeta already in the field, tightened their teeth behind with a attentive and inspired one simon at any incidence.
