It’s not just in Puy-en-Velay or Haguenau that people celebrate.
Already defeated by Villarreal and Levante in the previous rounds, Pontevedra continues its dream season in the Copa del Rey. The Gallice team did it again against Mallorca this Friday evening. A clear victory (3-0) for a team that was penultimate in its Segunda B group, the fourth Spanish division.
The title holder struggles
Facing its distant neighbor Logroñés, Bilbao struggled, struggled, then qualified. The defending champion qualified at the end of the night on penalties (0-0, 3-4 at TAB). Resident of Segunda B, Logroñés did not repeat the previous round, when his side participated in the club’s qualification against Girona.
After a very difficult game played on an equally difficult pitch, the locals missed two attempts, including one saved by Julen Agirrezabala. On the Bilbao side, the former Parisian Yuri Berchiche, who had gained momentum behind the surface, did extremely well. Quite the opposite of Iñaki Williams, who sent a drop. At 21, Unai Gómez took responsibility to send the last shot on goal into the top corner. Born on the Basque coast, the midfielder nicknamed « Gallo » [coq en VO] is a big fan of Athletic Club, and got him out of a tough situation.
Let’s say that this kind of victory forges a group.
Iñaki Williams leads Athletic to victory at Fenerbahçe
