Will Berenguer repeat as a full-back after Yuri's ban?

Athletic Club

The match made it clear from the start that Terzic will not hesitate to tweak the plan when the flow of the game demands it. The Athletic started with a back four, a double pivot, three players behind Guruzeta and Sancet very close to the striker, although Yuri's red card completely changed the distribution of roles.

Berenguer had begun as a left-sided midfielder, but for many minutes he operated as a full-back or wide player on that flank. With Guruzeta first and Sancet later in front of him, the team settled into a more defined 4-4-1 to try to hold on after being reduced to ten men.

A reminder of his time at Osasuna

That move felt familiar to those who remembered his debut at San Mamés. The Navarrese player visited La Catedral on May 15, 2016 with Osasuna, in a match against Bilbao Athletic in Segunda A, and he came on in the 53rd minute for Aitor Buñuel to take up the left flank.

Back then, his name was already being linked to the rojiblanco interest, although his path ultimately took him to Torino before returning years later to Bilbao as an Athletic player.

The rojiblanco bench did not stop there. After the 0-3, Terzic introduced Laporte, Nico Williams and Maroan at the same time, which led to a setup with three centre-backs and Berenguer shifted to the right side.

From there, he alternated moments more typical of a full-back with others as a wide player until the end of the match. Later, with Paredes replaced, Hugo Rincón finished as the third centre-back alongside Yeray and Laporte, within a run of adjustments in which Terzic kept looking for answers.