💥 Sarabia and Valverde clash during Athletic Club v Elche | OneFootball

The Athletic Club-Elche match was tense until the end due to the excitement in the game and the penalty awarded to the home team, which gave them the victory in the final minutes.

It was the 84th minute of the match when Pedro Bigas went to clear a ball but ended up hitting Laporte in the head, which resulted in the decisive 2-1 penalty converted by Guruzeta.

At the end of the match, Éder Sarabia, a confessed Athletic fan, reproached Ernesto Valverde for the penalty, which led to a discussion between them.

Later, both spoke on 'DAZN' microphones, where Éder said: "It's part of the game, but with the utmost respect and admiration."

To which Valverde responded: "Nothing out of the ordinary. Don't think it was an extraordinary argument either."

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