Against all odds, one of the protagonists of the derby between Athletic and real Madrid was Javi Galan. The Extremaduran had his first minutes this season and he did so in a derby to occupy the left-handed side instead of Reinildo in the 75th minute.
A surprising change because Gallant It was not one of the discards that the Athletic this summer. It seemed like it was going to come out yes or yes, but as the weeks went by this summer he was discarding offers of Spaineven the Galatasaray was very close to acquiring his services. But no offer convinced him and he ended up staying.
Before him real Madrid He played his tenth game with him Atlético de Madrid. Curiously, in his previous stage last season, his last meeting was also in a derby. That day he played in the extra time of the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup, and the most surprising thing was that he played as a midfielder.
Let us remember that the player arrived in the summer of 2023 at Atlético de Madrid coming from the Celtic of Vigo. He came from having been one of the most daring full-backs in the championship, but he did not have many minutes under the orders of the Cholo and after playing 262 minutes divided into nine games, he left on loan to the Royal Society.
After this debut, there are only two players left to debut this season in the Atlético de Madrid. Lenglet who arrived this season on loan from FC Barcelona and Thomas Lemar who is finishing recovering from a long-term injury.
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