At “San Mames” she is always the boss Athletic Bilbao!
Ernesto Valverde’s team had a great victory with a score of 2-0 against the Atletico MADRID for the 17th matchday of LaLiga, rising to 5th place and leaving the “Rojiblancos” 7 points behind from pioneer Girona and 5 back from Real Madrid!
The hosts were dominant from the start of the match, missing one chance after another and having an early two beams. In the 36th minute, they won a penalty which was lost by Oihan Sandethowever their formidable performance paid off in the second half.
Specifically, in the 51st Ander Herrera made a terrific accurate cross to Gorkha Gurutheta, who made an easy finish from close range for Bilbao 1-0. In 64′, o Nico Williams he stepped into the area from the right and made an improbable place in the “gamut” of the home team, making it 2-0, with the visitors never threatening and the match ending with this score.
Earlier, a great victory in the battle of eve was won by Want towhich prevailed over her Granada with a score of 1-0, rising to 13 points and leaving the guests at 8.
The home team took the lead in the 20th minute with Jorgen Strand Larsenhowever the match could well go “wrong” when o Iago Aspas sent off for hard marking in the 80′. Despite this, nothing changed and Telta got a great three points, which took them, if only temporarily, out of the danger zone.
The program of the 17th matchday
Friday 15/12
Osasuna-Rayo Vagecano 1-0
(90’+5′ Raul)
Saturday 16/12
Celta-Granada 1-0
(20′ Larsen)
Bilbao-Atletico Madrid 2-0
(51′ Gurutheta, 54′ Williams)
Sevilla-Getafe (19:30)
Valencia-Barcelona (22:00)
Sunday 17/12
Almeria-Mallorca (15:00)
Real Sociedad-Betis (17:15)
Las Palmas-Cádiz (19:30)
Real Madrid-Villarreal (22:00)
Monday 18/12
Girona-Alavés (22:00)
The next (18th) matchday:
Tuesday 12/19
Rayo Vallecano – Valencia (20:00)
Atletico Madrid-Getafe (22:30)
Granada-Seville (22:30)
Wednesday 20/12
Barcelona-Almeria (20:00)
Bilbao-Las Palmas (22:30)
Villarreal-Delta (22:30)
Thursday 21/12
Cadiz-Sociedad (20:00)
Betis-Girona (20:00)
Alaves-Real Madrid (22:30)
Mallorca-Osasuna (22:30)
Source: Sport Fm
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