Athletic has gained momentum in San Mamés to win the derbi against the Royal Society (2-1)

The Athletic Club has won 2-1 against the Royal Society in the Basque derbi played this Sunday in San Mamés, on the 11th day of the EA Sports League. Iñaki Williamshas put the red-whites ahead and, although Sucic has tied, Berenguer has achieved the goal of victory, of penalty, to keep all three points at home.

Athletic has seen the good and the bad of football as soon as the game started. The locals have come out brave and had a clear chance to score for the second minute. Hugo Rincón has put a good center from the right, but with the empty goal, Berenguerhas gone down the crotch, losing the perfect opportunity.

In case that wasn't enough, Maroane and Sar collided in that move and the Athletic forward got hurt. He tried to continue, but he couldn't contain the pain and that's where his game ended. Robert Navarro took his place.

The Royal Society has struggled to get the ball out of its own field and has taken on a more defensive role, leaving Athletic in charge of the attack, so that in the 14th minute the red-whites have opened the marker thanks to the connection between the brothers: Nico has put a long center to Iñaki, who runs and throws Remiro over his head to score.

The Blue and White team has tried to respond to the goal, having possession of the ball and looking for gaps, but their rivals have all defended together and it has been impossible for them to create danger.

On the other hand, it was the Athletic Club that again had a clear chance to score. It came from another center, finding Berenguer alone , but this time the Navarro player was also not fine with aim.

Within half an hour, the Royal Society has achieved the draw inits first approach to thegoal of Unai Simon, who has received a Sucic ec rechace outside the area and has been encouraged with a left-handed shot that has been brilliantly stuck to the post, unstoppable for the goalkeeper.

The goal has brought the Royal Society to life, and that has been felt in the game. Barrenetxea has had a great opportunity to put his team ahead after a quick counterattack, but Unai Simon has covered his shot perfectly. The Athletic goalkeeper has had to appear twice more to stop the pitches of Sucic and Oyarzabal in the best minutes the Royal has had.

In the last few minutes of the first half the script has changed and the Guipuzcoan team has taken over the lead and the attack, but this time it hashappened the other way around, as the goal has been scored by Athletic. Aramburu has knocked down Nico within the area and the referee has pointed penalti.

As soon as the second half began, Iñaki had a good chance in his boots, but the Royal came out better and took over the ball.

With the passage of time, the pace of play has been matched. Matarazzo's team needed more gunpowder on the front, and Oskarsson, Kubo, and Turrientes entered the field instead of Gorrotxa, Sucic, and Barrenetxea.

In the 73rd minute, Soler threw a tremendous punch in search of the goal, but once again Unai Simon was the savior of his team.

The Guipuzcoan team was in a hurry when they saw that time was running out, and the attack was constant, and Terzic sought freshness by entering Prados, Yeray, and Joheko, and the team held out well.

In the end, Athletic won the Basque derbi of San Mamés and took all three points.