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In the horror, Athletic found the sky and Tenerife the cruelest of destinations. With ten players from minute two and at a disadvantage on the scoreboard since eight, the rojiblanco team made an exhibition of race and at times of football to take the game to extra time. He was about to die in it, but Yuri emerged two minutes from the end to force the penalties. And in them, as it happened a week ago in Martínez Valero de Elche, Athletic emerged victorious to sneak into the eight teams that will continue to fight to become champion of Spain this season.

It was a huge football game, a barbarity loaded with script twists, villains turned into heroes and vice versa. To see repeated on video as many times as necessary. 120 minutes (more penalties) as will hardly be seen again this season, which they consider excellent, without the need for anything else, the RFEF's commitment to modify the format of the Cup. Glory for Athletic, but also for a Tenerife that He did not deserve an end so disconsolate about the dedication and the ability to resurrect that he showed before his passionate fan. Athletic, full of happiness

The script prepared by both technicians expired after two minutes of the game. Yeray missed trying to get the ball from behind, Herrerín went outside the area to cover Moore and took him ahead. Direct red -very excessive-, debut of Ezkieta and Núñez sacrificed to the bench. It seemed the worst possible start for Athletic, but it wasn't. Because in the free kick that led to the expulsion of Herrerín, the ball hit Williams's hand. The referee went to see her on the monitor and decreed a penalty that Joselu made the first goal. Summarizing: in the 9th minute, Athletic lost 1-0, was 10 in the field, had spent a change and who defended his goal was the goalkeeper of the subsidiary, lacking experience in the elite.

Threatened ruin, in short, in Tenerife. And to avoid, more than football, what Athletic needed was a demonstration of character that launched without taking a moment to mourn. Garitano's men were thrown into the attack as they had never done before and managed to tie in the 17th minute, thanks to a Yuri header headed by Raúl García who sneaked after hitting Williams's chest, at the time the author of the goal. But the misfortunes were not over for the rojiblancos, who four minutes later received the second goal after Yuri and Iñigo collided while trying to clear a ball. The ball fell to Joselu, who did not miss the opportunity to score his second goal.

Not even for those Athletic fainted , willing to kill or die in the game . He continued to his own, attacking with bare chest against an opponent who did not consider seeking a third goal. In fact, as soon as the second half began, Baraja removed one end to add another side. His misfortune was that four minutes later Williams tied the game after stealing the ball in the center of the field and launching into the race towards the goal to overcome Ortolá in the hand to hand.

While ruling the game, Athletic lifted his foot - it was inhuman not to do so - and the game went to extra time, which dawned with Baraja giving entry to his best striker through Undabarrena, midfielder. But just after, the tables were matched with the expulsion of the Carlos Ruiz plant . By then, the two teams were physically broken, especially Athletic. A circumstance that was reflected in the penalty Lekue committed - he slept badly and was late - on Nahuel and that Dani Gómez turned into 105.

It seemed the end, but in 118 Yuri forced the penalties after a powerful whip from outside the area, increasing the madness he was living. And in them, Athletic was more successful , certifying its agonizing move to the quarterfinals of the Cup. What a wonderful madness that was experienced.

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