Athletic has defeated the Royal Society in the final of the Euskal Herria Txapela (0-1)

The Athletic Club won the 2026 Euskal Herria Txapela onFriday in Anoeta, the fourth time the red-white team has won the title in this tournament, as in the final they beat the Royal Society 0-1. The decisive goalin the match was scored by Maroan Sannadi in the 58th minute.

As planned, coaches Rino Matarazzo and Edin Terzic have made several changes to the starting lineup, placing in the starting lineup several men who have played fewer minutes in the first months of the season. In the Royal Society, Iñaki Rupérez, Jon Pacheco and Pablo Marín, among others, and in the Athletic Club, Mikel Santos, goalkeeper of the Bilbao Athletic, Hugo Rincón, Beñat Prados or Alejandro Rego.

With a well-deserved emotional tributeto Mikel Etxarri, Johaneko, in the 18th minute, has sent the ball to Remiro's nets, but the play has not been helpful since the lapurtarra has played it by hand before. In the first half, Athletic, more than the Royal, has had the center of the field under control and has reached the rival goal more than the Blue White team, especially from the left side.

Marrero, who left after the break, made three excellent stops for Nico Serrano, Jauregizar and Navarro in the first minutes of the second half, and almost immediately Aihen scored, but the referee overturned the play by pointing out very out of play; the position of the left-handed side was not very correct.

In Maroa it was Sannadi, head to head for Athletic, in the 58th minute, in a foul taken by Robert Navarro. The goal of the Vitorian striker has opened the contest even more and, in the last half hour, both teams have had opportunities to score more goals; Athletic has had clearer ones, but Unai Marrero has been brilliant.

In the end, Athletic has won its fourth Euskal Herria Txapelaby beating 0-1 in Anoeta.