Athletic won the Basque derby this afternoon at San Mamés, which confirmed the good form of Ernesto Valverde's team. Athletic, who had just completed the best first round in 40 years with 38 points, began the second like a shot against a Real Sociedad that was also well classified, but could not overcome the energy with which the lions played.
The match was decided in the first half with a double from Alex Berenguer, who scored in the 30th and 42nd minutes, goals of a similar bill, poorly defended centers into the area and shots by the forward practically unopposed, the first from point-blank range. after a Yuri center.
Alex Berenguer was playing as a starter for Iñaki Williams' march to the African Cup. Until yesterday he had only scored two goals in the league.
Athletic was much superior except in the last minutes, when Real pressed in search of a tie. The Real was not found. He lost many balls in the build-up and also suffered an injury to Álvaro Odriozola, who was also playing due to Traoré's departure to the competition that began hours later in the Ivory Coast.
The only gesture of rebellion from the San Sebastián team in the first half was a shot by Zubeldia already in added time that came close to the post. La Real tried in the second half, but with little success. Oyarzabal closed the gap in '87 and there was no time for more. Athletic has thirteen games without losing.
At the Gran Canaria stadium, Las Palmas overcame Villarreal, whom they defeated 3-0 with two goals from Kirian Rodríguez and another from the debutant Herzog. The Submarine is still at the bottom of the table.
In Son Moix, Mallorca and Celta tied (1-1). Rafa Benítez's team took the lead with a goal from Aspas in the ninth minute, but Canadian Larin equalized in the 42nd minute. Mallorca had plenty of chances to win in the second half, but Guaita's saves kept the tie.
