After defeating Levante, Athletic won home three months later (0-2)
Levante vs Athletic Photo: EFE
Athletic has won 0-2 to the Levanteand put an end once and for all to a bad out-of-home streak in which he had not won since August away from San Mamés.
Robert Navarro and Nico Williams scored the goals. Thanks to this victory, the red-white team has turned its attention to European positions in the EA Sports League ranking.
Ernesto Valverde's team has been perfect in the first halfand, unlike so far, the goal has been effective in front. Robert Navarro has scored the first goal as soon as the meeting began, while the second has been done by Nico Williams before the break. It has been a beautiful goal by sending the ball to the net with blossoms above the doorman.
The Levant hasn't done anything in the first half, but after the break, it's been better on the field.
Athletic, on the other hand, has not been as fine as in the first part, but has managed the advantage well, has finished the match without a goal and has added three important points outside the house to deal with the next matches with confidence: Real Madrid, Atlético and PSG.
0-1: ROBERT NAVARRO'S GOAL
0-2: NICO WILLIAMS GOAL
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"Now we have to get up after a blow that has been ugly for us. You can lose in many ways, but when you lose 4-0 to rest the opponent has been quite superior to you," added the red-white coach, who lost 5-0 to Barcelona in the semi-final of the Spanish Supercup.
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