Elche player ratings: Buonanotte earns a vital point at San Mamés | OneFootball

Buonanotte’s penalty opened his Elche account and earned a point at San Mamés after a bruising first half. According to as.com, his spot-kick was the team’s first effort on target.

Goalkeeper Dituro was besieged before the break by the Williams brothers, Navarro and Sancet, who were wasteful. He conceded after half-time yet had less to do, answering Anselmi’s faith after recent scrutiny.

Sangaré toiled early against Iñaki and Nico, then sparked the transition that led to Germán Valera winning the penalty, though he later gave Nico room to thread the pass for the equaliser. Redondo was nutmegged by Iñaki but recovered and grew into one of Elche’s better performers.

Víctor Chust was solid throughout, key at centre-back and on set plays. Revivo, starting for the first time, looked assured but offered little going forward. Morcillo ran tirelessly, imprecise on the ball yet tactically smart after the interval to blunt the hosts.

Gonzalo Villar was stifled by Athletic’s press for long spells, then settled once Buonanotte scored. Valera had a quiet opening period but still proved decisive by earning the penalty. Tete Morente grafted defensively, switched flanks constantly, lacked spark on the ball and was replaced late on.

Fer Niño was isolated as Elche struggled to get up the pitch, unable to make it an afternoon to remember.

Source: as.com

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