Athletic survived a crazy game in Leon and advanced in the Cup (3-4)

Athletichas managed to survive the crazy game played in Leon and qualify for the quarter-finals of the King's Cup by eliminating Cultural Leonesa 3-4 in the extension.

Cultural Leonesa's good game start was rewarded by a shot from Nico Williams at the hands of the local team goalkeeper, Calero beat the Leonese team on the scoreboard in the 16th minute.

Then Iñaki Williams struck a ball in the area, but found no door, and next time Guruzeta caught a ball in the area and hit it in the 25th minute, beating Bañuz.

However, there has been little joy for the Valverde team, as in the next play Calero has again overtaken the Leonese team. The referee has cancelled the goal in principle by pointing out the offside, but the VAR has ruled that it was valid.

A few minutes later Guruzeta took advantage of the Leonese team's mistake at the exit of the ball. Galarreta stole the ball and gave a good pass to the Guipuzcoan, and the red-white striker beat the local goalkeeper with another good shot.

However, the weakness of Athletic has once again become apparent, as Vivian has committed as clear a penalty inozo in the area by touching the ball with his hand.

Despite another heavy blow, Ernesto Valverde's team rebalanced the score before the break. Nico Williams sent the ball to the stick with a header and after taking the rechace, the Leonese defense committed a penalty. Sancet threw the penalty, sending the ball to the nets.

After the break, when Athletic seemed stronger, Paredes saw the red card. It seems the red-white center has said something to the referee or the shark. Valverde has put Yuri on the lawn to strengthen the defense.

The second part ended with some dangerous approach from Cultural and sterile attempts by Athletic, especially in standing ball plays.

In the extension, Yayo has overtaken the Leonese team for the fourth time by taking advantage of a ball that has fallen in the small area. The red-white defenses have been unable to clear the ball several times. Fortunately, however, the goal for Athletic has been invalidated by the referee, who has pointed out the offside after reviewing it.

Soon after, in a superb counter-attack led by Unai Gomez , the Bermeotarra sent the ball to the stick, but the subsequent rechace was controlled by Nico Williams, who was penalised by Yayo. Unai Gomez marked from the eleven meters, putting the red-whites ahead of the marker for the first time.

Data sheet:

3- Cultural Leonesa: Bañuz; Victor García, Fornos, Barzic, Hinojo (Tomás Ribeiro, 105.m); Maestre, Diallo (Ojeda, 64.m); Ivan Calero (Chacón, 77.m), Bicho (Yayo, 46.m), Nephew (Lucas Ribeiro, 64.m) and Manu Justo (Collado, 99.m).

4- Athletic: Padilla; Gorosabel (Amitchell, 66.m), Vivian, Paredes, Lekue (Adama, 104.m); Ruiz de Galarreta (Yuri, 58.m), Jauregizar, Sancet (Unai Gómez, 66.m); Nico Williams, Iñaki Williams (Navarro, 83.m).

Referee: Alejandro Hernández, who showed yellow cards to Diallo (63.m) and Ojeda (93.m) of the Cultural, and to Paredes (55.m) of the Athletic, and yellow to Sancet (62.m), Yuri (93.m) and Izeta (94.m).

Goals: 1-0, Ivan Calero (m.16); 1-1, Guruzeta (m.26); 2-1, Ivan Calero (m.27); 2-2, Guruzeta (m.37); 3-2, Nephew (m.40); 3-3, Sancet (m.47); 3-4, Unai Gómez (m.102).

11,004 spectators attended the Lion Kingdom football stadium.