Athletic beat a weak Madrid (1-0) and is in the 'semis' of the Copa del Rey

Knowing the victories of the Ray Vallecano, Valencia and Real Betis, the Athletic of Bilbao received in Saint Mamés for the dispute of the corresponding duel to the quarter-finals of the Glass of Rey. The picture of the 'lions' began the very firm party and with spirits to propose, forcing to the madridistas to remain in his area. Berenguer Was the attendant to break the equality to a minute for the end.

The venues shut to the madridistas in his field, with a start fulgurante and with several important approaches to the three sticks of Courtois. The Madrid achieved a 'break' with the happen of the minutes, but in the first time did not achieve incomodar to an Agirrezabala that was living, as little, a very calm night.

Before the ten minutes, Courtois had to take part with a key action. Dani García sent a zapatazo from long distance and caused that the guardameta Belgian 'flew' to the square to avoid the goal. Afterwards it was Nico the one who sent a powerful finish to the second stick, but anybody finished. Muniain Also tried with a kick, after a started of the lower of Williams, that blocked a very attentive Éder Militãor.

The Madrid did not achieve form to react and the siege of the bilbaínos was being absolute. The forwards of Carlo Ancelotti: Vinícius, Rodrygo and Asensio were happening on tiptoe and without incidence in the game. Toni Kroos tested with a long pass to the btrasileño, but did not achieve to go out to time in the started to do with the spherical. In the meantime, the Bilbao followed attacking and Militao went back to verstirse of hero to avoid that Nico Williams remained only in front of Courtois.

A Madrid without capacity of reaction

The end of the first part and the beginning of the second had the same script: an Athletic 'strong' in the offensive and a too attentive Madrid in the defence, but without alternatives in the attack. Nacho Fernández, happened the hour of party, appeared to clear the balloon before Iñaki Williams reached a sending in the area. Berenguer Tested luck with a powerful shot to the second stick to the that did not reach to arrive Muniain.

The Madrid 'forced' to win metres in the field with an Asensio going out from backwards and yielding for Isco, surpassing the discomfort of the previous minutes, but without generating football neither occasions. In the following, had a very clear and Agirrezabala avoided the 0-1: Casemiro finished from inside the area, but his finish remained without effect and the put bilbaíno cleared without problems. Lucas Vázquez also tried with a shot from the frontal, but finished being blocked by the defensive saga of the lions.

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