Athletic impressed by Villarreal’s late reaction

Goals scored by Williams brothers Ruiz and Galarreta in just half an hour the game remained completely submerged and broken villarealBut the two goals scored by Gerard Moreno and Sorloth in just one minute, just three goals from the end, added a twist and unexpected excitement to the match.

The balance of power did not last even a minute, because after Athletic’s first goal, Villarreal broke down and allowed their opponent to play as they wanted, ending the game before half an hour of play.

The meeting was revealed Athletic almost from kick-off. In the first minute of the game, Nico Williams, lethal with his appearance, provided an assist to the front of the penalty area and thus Ruiz de Galarreta will score the first goal with a great shot adjusted to the angle.

The early goal exponentially increased the Bilbao team’s confidence and Villarreal’s doubts, especially in defense and midfield.

But Pacheta’s team found arguments to respond It results from individual abilities rather than collective play.

A tight shot from Capoue and best of all, A connection between Gerard Moreno and Sorloth The Norwegian’s miss seemed to bring the locals closer to a draw, but it was only a mirage, as the real danger was much more felt in the local area, which Athletic reached with great ease.

Villarreal’s problems in organizing the game from the back were also reflected in the movement of the second goal, when Parejo lost the ball in the risky area. Nico Williams beats Jorgensen at will after combining with Sancet.

Just half an hour before the match, in the midst of Bilbao’s delirium, Iñaki Williams beat Jorgensen with a shot from outside the penalty areaHe had delayed a third goal after saving Guruzeta’s goal just seconds earlier.

Villarreal, whose fans blew the whistle in the last minutes of the first half, tried to regain their old form, Sörloth scored the goal that was disallowed due to offside, while Ilias and Gerard Moreno were taken out of the game. close to makeup pencil before the break.

After passing through the locker room Pacheta tried to restructure his defense with the introduction of Alberto Moreno and Mandi.The first scoring opportunity came again from Athletic, this time from Guruzeta.

Villarreal, managed with the pride of Ilias Akhomach, continued to dominate the game against a hunkered down and increasingly less tense Athletic.

Sörloth had the option to bring his team into the game after Gerard Moreno’s assist, but Unai Simon prevented the goal with a great save. Moreover Álex Baena could have scored but his shot was beaten by the goalkeeper and hit the post.

Villarreal got their efforts rewarded in the last 5 minutes. The goals scored by Gerard Moreno and Sörloth a minute apart gave the match an unexpected excitement..

Pacheta’s team tried to salvage a point and harassed Athletic with more heart than play; Their laxity in the second half condemned them to suffer until the end to maintain the advantage.