On 29 October one of the matches of the 11th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Athletic (Bilbao) and Valencia (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 11th round
Athletic (Bilbao) - Valencia (Spain) - 2:2 (1:0)
Goals: De Marcos (32), Berenguer (90+7) - Francisco Perez (62), Hugo Duro (68).
Warnings: A. Paredes (12), Dani Garcia (55), S. Amallah (57), Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (87).
The football match between Athletic and Valencia ended in a thrilling 2-2 draw at the San Mamez Barria Stadium. The match was played in the highly competitive La Liga and both teams showed fantastic skill, determination and teamwork. In the first half, Athletic took the lead in the 32nd minute thanks to a goal from O. de Marcos, giving them a 1-0 lead over Valencia. However, the match was far from one-sided, with both teams demonstrating their attacking prowess and creating several goal-scoring opportunities. The heat of the game continued to rise in the second half, with the teams showing their resilience and fighting spirit. In the 55th minute, Athletic's D. Garcia received a yellow card, and in the 57th minute - Valencia's S. Amalla. In the 59th minute, Valencia made the first substitution, replacing S. Amalla with S. Canos. Canos. The substitution seemed to have an immediate effect, as Valencia equalised in the 62nd minute with a goal from F. Perez. Athletic responded with two substitutions in the 65th minute, with D. Garcia replacing M. Vesga and A. Paredes replacing B. Prados Diaz.
However, in the 68th minute, Valencia struck again and J. Duro put the ball into the net, making the score 2-1. The match continued with a flurry of substitutions from both teams looking for a way to change the result in their favour. In the 69th minute, Athletic made two substitutions: A. Villalibre replaced G. Guruseta and A. Berenguer replaced N. Williams. In the 73rd minute Valencia also made two substitutions: D. Fulquier came on in place of F. Perez and J. Guillamon came on in place of D. Lopez. Guillamon. At the end of time, Athletic persistently went forward, trying to save a point in this match. Their efforts were justified in the 90th minute, when A. Berenguer scored the decisive goal, ending the return leg and leaving the match in a 2-2 draw. The match was not without yellow cards: A. Paredes of Atletico and I. Ruiz de Galarreta received suspensions on the 12th and 87th minutes respectively. Overall, the match between Atletico and Valencia was exciting and demonstrated the intensity and competitive nature of La Liga. Both teams showed their attacking prowess and fought hard until the final whistle. The match ended in a 2-2 draw and both teams can be proud of their performance and learn valuable lessons from this exciting encounter.
In the next round of fixtures the following matches await the rivals: Villarreal vs Athletic, Valencia vs Granada.
| Athletic | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 12 | Kicks | 11 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Offences | 10 |
| 10 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 496 | Total assists | 371 |
| 404 | Accurate assists | 271 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 73% |