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In the third round of the Copa del Rey, a nice Basque derby is on the program, as fourth-class team Sestao River will take on Saturday-evening against big brother Athletic Bilbao. The visitors from La Liga are of course the towering favorite, but the home team wants to sell their skin dearly.
Sestao River:
Chances are that you have never heard of Sestao River. The club from Las Llanas celebrated its heyday in the 80s of the last century, when it went wrong even after promotion to the Primera Division. In recent years, however, the green blacks have been active in the Tercera Division, in the squads of Spanish professional football.
The players of Sestao River are therefore far away from all the glitter and glamor of the European top competitions, and all have a job outside of football to make ends meet. For the team of coach Ibon Etxebarrieta, the cup match against Athletic Bilbao is of course already a memorable match, an experience to remember. The fans are also looking forward to it, because with 4,500 tickets the Estadio Las Llanas has been sold out for quite some time. They hope for a new cup stunt, after second-division team Lugo was eliminated after penalties last month. “The difference in level is of course huge, but we will do everything to make our supporters proud,” said attacker Victor Monteiro.
Athletic Bilbao:
Athletic Bilbao is naturally in the shadow of clubs such as FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Spain, but the Basques have an excellent reputation in the Copa del Rey. The red and white managed to win the Spanish cup tournament no less than 23 times, with which they can call themselves vice-record holders. However, the last cup win dates from the 1983-1984 season, so the supporters of Los Leones are ready for a party.
Athletic Bilbao is of course obliged to reach the next round without a hitch, but trainer Gaizka Garitano takes the game against Sestao River very seriously. Last weekend he was in the away match of the fourth division team against Lagun Onak (0-0) in the stands to see the upcoming opponent live. However, it is expected that he will rotate, and that, just like in the previous round, the visitors will compete against four-division team Intercity (0-3 win) with a mix of basic players and reserves. Wing of the Ibai Gomez: “We must not underestimate Sestao River.”
Sestao vs Ath Bilbao head to head matches
06.10.16 CF Sestao Ath Bilbao 0 : 4
08.08.11 CF Sestao Ath Bilbao 2 : 1