Football prediction Leganes does the impossible to save himself, but the chances are slim
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Leganes won 2-0 as a guest of Athletic Bilbao and is just a point behind the Celta round before the end of the season in La Liga, but still the hopes of the `cucumbers` to save are quite fragile. They must not only beat Real Madrid champions Butarque, but also rely on Celta to fail on their visit to the now relegated Espanyol. Veterans Mikel San Jose and Benyat Echebaria, who will leave Athletic after the end of the season, were honored before the first referee signal of `San Mames`. The two were presented with special plaques, and when they went out on the field they received a trellis from their teammates and were accompanied by their children.
The match according video football goals started better for the guests and in the beginning Haier Eraso could have punished his former team, but his shot went out. In the 22nd minute, a long pass to Brian Hill forced Basque guard Unai Simone to leave his penalty area to meet him. Hill was the first to reach the ball, and Eraso fouled him and received a direct red card. Until the break, Leganes had territorial supremacy, but not clear positions at the door of the reserve Oyhan Sunset. In the 59th minute Brian Hill shot from movement, but along the crossbar. The coach of the guests Javier Aguirre saw that his team needed freshness in attack and released Miguel Guerrero from the bench, and Roque Mesa appeared in the middle of the field. Leganes put pressure on the visitors in the 81st minute. Then the reserve Guerrero invaded the penalty area and technically kicked the ball over the goalkeeper. The situation was reviewed with VAR due to suspicions of an ambush, but the goal was counted. Deep in added time, Roger Asale, who passed for Guerrero`s goal, scored on an empty net for the final 2:0.
Athletic Bilbao is in 10th place and has no chance to qualify for the Europa League in the championship, but isin the King`s Cup final against Real Sociedad.
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