At 4:00 Beijing time on February 8, the 23rd round of the 21/22 La Liga season, Velena broke the deadlock, Sanchet equalized, Inigo Martinez scored a goal to reverse, and Athletic Bilbao sat at home to defeat Espanyol 2-1. The Spaniard went on a four-game winless streak, and Wu Lei came off the bench in the second half to create a tactical foul and a yellow card.
Athletic Bilbao has been gaining momentum lately, beating the top teams in the Copa del Rey. On February 4, Athletic Bilbao defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at home, blocking the Galaxy from the final four and missing the domestic cup for eight consecutive years.
It is worth mentioning that Athletic Bilbao has sent Barca and Real Madrid out of the game, showing the style of the giants' nemesis. Against Espanyol, Athletic Bilbao, although conceding a goal shortly after the opening, quickly completed a reversal.
After this campaign, Athletic Bilbao won four consecutive games in all competitions and continued to be 8th in the table. However, Athletic Bilbao is only four points away from Fourth-place Barca and there is still hope of qualifying for the Champions League.
In the 3rd minute of the game, Puado forced a breakthrough on the right and decisively sent a low flat cross, followed by Virena pushed the goal, 1-0! The 27-year-old Villena joined Espanyol on loan in the winter window and scored his debut on his second appearance.
In the 5th minute, Athletic Bilbao successfully countered in front of the field, Raul Garcia did not adjust and directly picked out the pass, Sanchet followed up with a single knife to win, 1-1 equalizer! The 21-year-old Sanchet contributed five goals and three assists this season and is also the first post-00 player to score a goal for Real Madrid and Barca in La Liga.
In the 16th minute, Athletic Bilbao's free kick in front of the field, Munyain's shot hit the wall, Vivian volleyed the back post, Inigo Martinez's close-range header broke the goal, 2-1! The two sides played against each other for 3 goals in 13 minutes, and Athletic Bilbao easily completed the reversal.
Wu Lei missed the start, but he came off the bench in the 72nd minute of the game, replacing goal hero Villeena. After waiting for 72 days, Wu Lei was finally thawed and made his first appearance in La Liga in the new year.
Wu Lei was indeed very positive after coming on the scene, and in the 85th minute he made a steal at the back, forcing Alexis Peccia Roman to commit a tactical foul and the other side also received a yellow card.
However, Wu Lei's efforts failed to help the Spaniard get the score, and the famous rating agency only gave him 6.5 points. But for Wu Lei, regaining the opportunity to play is the most important thing, at least to prove that his efforts have been seen, and he has not completely lost the trust of manager Moreno.