Bilbao, Basque Country.- Guadalajara lost 2-0 against Athletic Club at San Mamés in the Trofeo Árbol de Gernika. El Rebaño Sagrado faced a team that exerted pressure from the first minutes and conceded some lapses that the local team took advantage of. Veljko Paunovic's team will return to Mexico to continue with its Preseason activity. The next duel against Los Leones will be on July 16, 2023 at the Akron Stadium.
Goals:
28' Villalibre advanced through the midfield and passed to Berenguer, who entered the box loaded on the left and put in a cross-shot to beat 'Wacho' Jiménez.
58' Oihan Sancet received the ball on the half-moon, with a quick movement he settled the ball to his right profile to shoot across the goal and put the ball near the post, far from the reach of Jiménez, for the 2-0.
The highlights:
8' Pavel Perez's shot from outside the box was saved by goalkeeper Agirrezabala.
15' Carlos Cisneros appeared on the left flank, entered the box with a cutback and fired a shot that went wide.
36' Gilberto Orozco Chiquete made a sensational cross to stop Berenguer’s run, who was heading for the Chivas goal.
43' With a quick reaction, Miguel Jiménez prevented the second goal for the Leones by saving the ball after Yeray's header at the far post.
56' Morci tried to surprise with a shot from the edge of the area, but the ball went wide of the goal.
57' Chiquete, in great form, won a one-on-one with Berenguer, who was about to be left alone in front of the goal.
67' Luis Fernando Puente tried a left-footed shot from the edge of the area, but the ball went wide.
82' 'Pollo' Briseño was alert at the near post to deny the ball after a corner kick from the left.
88' Chivas had a corner kick on the right side of the Athletic box, but the home defense was able to clear the ball.
90'+1' In another extraordinary intervention, Chiquete cut off the danger inside the box with a sweeping save.
Athletic Club 2-0 Chivas
(Berenguer 28' and Oihan Sancet 58')
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
Stadium: San Mamés
Lineups:
Athletic Club: 13 Agirrezabala (35 Iruarrizaga 76'), 2 Morcillo (15 Lukue 61'), 4 Iñigo Martínez (3 Vivian 46'), 5 Yeray (31 Paredes 46'), 6 Vesga (16 Vencedor 61'), 7 Berenguer (12 Guruzeta 76'), 10 Iker Munian (8 Oihan Sancet 46'), 14 Dani García (19 Zarraga 46'), 17 Yuri Berchiche (24 Balenziaga 46'), 18 Oscar De Marcos (21 Capa 26') and 20 Villalibre (22 Raúl García 46').
Coach Ernesto Valverde
Chivas: 23 Miguel Jiménez (27 Raúl Rangel 80'), 2 Alan Mozo (17 Jesús Sánchez 71'), 3 Gilberto Sepúlveda (4 Antonio Briseño 71'), 13 Jesús Orozco Chiquete, 32 Alejandro Mayorga (26 Cristian Calderón 46'), 30 Sergio Flores (15 Luis Olivas 64'), 28 Rubén González(193 Marioni Ham 80'), 6 Pável Pérez (9 Ángel Zaldívar 71'), 24 Carlos Cisneros (29 Eduardo Torres 64'), 33 Zahid Muñoz (20 Fernando Beltrán 46') and 14 Santiago Ormeño (182 Luis Fernando Puente 64').
Coach Veljko Paunovic
