Article by Aurelian Botezatu – published on Friday, 02 May 2025, 07:41 / Updated on Friday, May 2, 2025 07:42
Athletic Bilbao lost, 0-3, the first sleeve of the Semifinal with Manchester United, but challenges the penalty and elimination from the second goal, decisive in establishing the final result.
The phase in question spent in the minute in the 35th minute. The Vivian defender had irregularly stopped Rasmus Hojlund in his own square, and after seeing the phase, at the suggestion of the Alesandro di Paolo, the “central” Espen Eskås made a decision that represented the worst scenario for the hosts.
“Red” for Vivian and penalty for United. Bruno Fernandes completed without emotions from the lime point, doubling the advantage of his team, which had taken the driving on the table in the 30th minute, through Casemiro.
Inaki Williams: “There are phases that raise doubts”
“There are phases that raise doubts. Garnacho made a hence before the penalty and it is fun that, after granting that penalty, in the second half, they did not give a clear foul to the same reason, even though he was outside the box,” said Athletic striker, Inaki Williams. Coach Ernesto Valverde is in the ascent of his player.
“The penalty and elimination have greatly affected the game, even though I dominated and attacked. I protested against Garnacho's anterior hen before the penalty … about which I thought it would have been clearer. For us, it was a 0-2 too much punishment and because we had to play with 10 people all the match and without Vivian,” Valverde commented.
By Marcos: “It was very cruel the way it happened”
The captain of Marcos also accuses Espen Eskås, “I all thought the referee would see the previous hen,” but also announces that Athletic does not surrender: “It was very cruel how it happened, but we are from Bilbao and we believe in a return. We have to give everything for it.
We have to get over this match and believe again. We are very grateful to the fans for their reaction at the end of the match, because the pain was great. Because of them, we have hope again. That makes us different. ”
