Once the glitter of the Super Cup had disappeared, Athletic returned to the League urged by their own sins and with the doubt of whether they could continue their magical Andalusian week.
Well,
Marcelino's
team proved
that his resurrection was real and lasting, not a flower of a day.
The victim who was in charge of confirming it was Getafe, who was useless to get ahead in the first play of the game.
He ended up taking a win from San Mamés on which he will have to reflect a lot.
Getafe de Bordalás had never conceded more than three goals in the First Division and took five from the 'Cathedral'.
The law of
Raúl García -
two goals - and
Muniain -
two assists - was imposed without opposition.
The change that this team has undergone under Marcelino is shocking, especially key players such as the two Navarrese midfielders and
Williams
, in addition to recovering
De Marcos
or
Balenziaga
.
The Marcelino effect has overcome the most optimistic forecast, not only reviving an undead, but turning him into a football machine.
Because Athletic's good performance against big teams is common, regardless of whether it wins or loses, but a win of this caliber has not been seen in San Mamés since the days of Valverde, who for the first time in many years was not cries
At least, as long as Athletic de Marcelino continues at a level like the one it is showing in its first 20 days of existence.
In the end, the rojiblanca victory seemed easy, but for a long time it was not.
Because everything that happened from the hallway to the super champion and the opening whistle was absolute madness.
At 19 seconds,
Cucurella
had already scored with a head before
Capa's
passivity
and after a serious error by
Yeray
.
Five minutes later, the referee signaled a penalty from
Yáñez
on Williams, which he later invalidated, after verifying on video that the goalkeeper had reached the ball earlier.
At 13, Raúl García tied the match, splicing with class a pumped center from Muniain.
At 27, Núñez committed a penalty per hand, despite complaining that Cucurella had needed him just before.
And at 29, Simón began to make up for his bad season by stopping a penalty from the almost infallible
Mata
.
Faced with the comings and goings of the first half, after the break Athletic was the only ruler of the party.
As soon as the match resumed, Yeray scored his first goal as a rojiblanco after 130 games, a goal that left Getafe very injured and without the ability to react.
Soon Raúl García scored the third, heading a Balenziaga cross from the left.
Berenguer and De Marcos put the finishing touch on an imperial win.
Williams and
Villalibre
, scorers by profession, were the assistants of the last two goals, confirming that the metamorphosis reaches each and every one of the players.
A long time ago, Athletic was not so extremely happy.
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