Athletic player ratings: Navarro stunner and blue-collar shift in 3-0 win | OneFootball

Navarro’s stunning strike and relentless shift headlined Athletic’s 3-0 victory, with Unai Simón outstanding behind a disciplined back line. Nico Williams and Sancet joined Navarro on the scoresheet in a performance built on control and graft.

According to as.com, Simón repelled a Kang In warning to the far post and got a strong hand to another effort before the break. Yeray took two blows to the head and was withdrawn at half-time for Paredes.

At the restart, Nico headed in after his brother’s attempt, having spent the first half duelling with Marcos Llorente. He later fashioned another angled chance after a neat cut. Gerenabarrena, a starter again, teed up Sancet to seal 3-0 after repeated surges.

Navarro, quiet early on, cut inside Grimaldo from an Iñaki Williams pass and lashed in, then grafted tirelessly, even outpacing Grimaldo. His defensive discipline matched his quality in the final third.

Areso was combative at right-back and produced a vital recovery on Lookman. Laporte exuded authority in possession, while Berchiche protected his flank and later slotted into a back three without fuss. Simón added sharp stops from Baena and Julián Álvarez.

Galarreta directed play, though short of his Vigo sharpness. Iñaki led the line again, spun to shoot and repeatedly created overloads centrally as Terzic continues to trust him through the middle.

Source: as.com

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