Debut of Unai Gómez and Imanol García de Albeniz in Bilbao’s match against Real Madrid

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In Ernesto Valverde’s starting lineup against Real Madrid, two names caught the attention of the rojiblanca fans. The first was expected, it was the return of Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta to San Mamés. The midfielder, ten years and seven teams later, dressed in rojiblanco again. He signed an acceptable first half, without a doubt above the average for an Athletic surpassed by Ancelotti’s men.

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Galarreta played alongside Mikel Vesga and with Unai Gómez ahead. The one from Bermeo was the surprise of the rojiblanco eleven. At 20 years old, Valverde gave him the alternative in the midfielder to the detriment of Sancet. Unai’s good preseason, in which he scored a great goal against Celtic, together with the late incorporation of the Navarrese player after the U21 European Championship, gave Txingurri the final decision.

Unai Gómez, number 30

After accumulating several calls with the first team in the final stretch of last season, this time the opportunity did come. With the number 30 on his back, he jumped from the start to the green. His participation came until the break, when Valverde, trailing 0-2, introduced a triple substitution that included Sancet for Unai.

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In the final stretch of the game another debut came, that of Imanol García de Albeniz. The man from Gallarta wore number 19 when he took the field to replace Iñigo Lekue. In the 20 minutes that he had to debut before his fans, his performance convinced the cathedral, which recognized him with applause on more than one occasion.

Undoubtedly, his performance was influenced by the moment of the game. With a Real Madrid letting the minutes go by until the final victory, Imanol did not have before him the best version of the players of the white team. In all cases it will be necessary to wait for the competition to progress to see how many and who of the youngest become something more in Valverde’s structure.

2023-08-12 22:22:11
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