Riyadh –
Athletic Bilbao comeback to beat Atletico Madrid with a score of 2-1 at Spanish Super Cup. Bilbao are entitled to advance to the final to meet Real Madrid.
Athletic Bilbao’s match against Atletico Madrid was held at the King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday (14/1/2022) in the morning WIB. Both teams were scoreless throughout the first half.
After the restart, Atletico opened the scoring after benefiting from Unai Simon’s own goal. Bilbao then comeback after scoring two goals in the span of four minutes from Yeray Alvarez and Nico Williams.
Atletico ended the game with 10 men after Jose Gimenez was sent off in injury time. Bilbao made sure of their victory and will face Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final on Monday (17/1) WIB.
The course of the match
Bilbao wasted a chance. Dani Garcia’s finish from inside the penalty box just bounced high over Jan Oblak’s crossbar. Though Garcia is in a good position to shoot.
Atletico made a dangerous attack before halftime. Geoffrey Kondogbia did kick from outside the penalty box even though Unai Simon could be saved. Then Atletico’s corner towards Joao Felix failed to be anticipated.
GOAL! The deadlock was broken in the 62nd minute. Atletico lead 1-0 over Bilbao after Unai Simon scored an own goal.
Starting from a Thomas Lemar corner kick, Joao Felix headed the ball outside the box six yards into the far post. Unai Simon fell, the ball hitting the post bouncing about the body of the goalkeeper before entering the Bilbao goal.
Bilbao almost equalized two minutes later. Dani Garcia’s header from inside the box was parried by Jan Oblak on the goal line. Oblak rushed to secure the wild ball before it could be caught by opposing players.
Almost Atletico increase the score. In the 69th minute, Jose Gimenez fired horizontally from outside the penalty box. The ball penetrated the Bilbao defense and then went wide of goal.
Oblak made another important save. In the 74th minute, Nico Williams’ shot from inside the penalty box was blocked by an Atletico defender. The rebound was hit by Inaki Williams but his shot was still raw in the hands of Oblak.
Bilbao finally scored a goal back. The score is now 1-1 in the 77th minute. The goal was created after Iker Muniain’s corner was headed by Yeray Alvarez. The ball slid into the Atletico goal to make Oblak not have time to react.
Bilbao wasted a golden opportunity three minutes later. Nico Williams had a fine header inside the box, but his finish at the post did not beat Oblak’s save.
Bilbao turn the tables! Nico Williams scored Bilbao’s second goal in the 81st minute to make it 2-1.
The corner kick ball into the penalty box was headed by Dani Garcia. The ball rolled into the path of Nico Williams which was completed with a low shot that nestled in the bottom corner of the Atletico goal.
Atletico Madrid is running out of time. However, in the midst of his search for an equalizing goal, Jose Gimenez was even red carded for lifting his leg too high so that it hit Inigo Martinez.
Lineup
ATLETICO MADRID: Oblak, Vrsaljko, Jose Gimenez, Hermoso, Marcos Llorente (Renan Lodi 46 ‘), Koke (Herrera 84’), Kondogbia (De Paul 51 ‘), Lemar (Cunha 85’), Carrasco, Joao Felix, Correa ( Luis Suarez 71 ‘)
ATHLETIC BILBAO: Unai Simon, De Marcos, Alvarez, Inigo Martinez, Balenziaga, Berenguer (Nico Williams 70 ‘), Dani Garcia, Zarraga (Mikel Vesga 70’) Muniain, Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet (Raul Garcia 70 ‘)
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