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·15 January 2026
Valverde praises reaction as Athletic reach quarter-finals in León
Valverde praises reaction as Athletic reach quarter-finals in León | OneFootball
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Ernesto Valverde left León content after a gruelling tie as Athletic booked a place in the quarter-finals. According to El Correo, the contest severely tested his side.
Athletic spent around an hour with a player fewer and were pushed to the limit by their opponents, yet held firm to progress.
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Valverde chose to focus on the positives, highlighting his players’ capacity to react when the game turned against them.
He valued the qualification after a night of extreme suffering, stressing the resilience shown in hostile conditions.
The advancement to the last eight capped a demanding assignment in León, with the head coach satisfied by the response he saw.
Source: El Correo
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