Aritz Aduriz praised Athletic Bilbao’s confidence and calm as they fought back to eliminate Napoli.
Aritz Aduriz praised Athletic Bilbao’s confidence and calm as they fought back to eliminate Napoli.
Marek Hamsik had put the Partenopei ahead on the night, but Athletic won 3-1 at the San Mames with an Aduriz brace.
“I think the team worked very hard and we did not lose our heads after going a goal down at home,” Aduriz told SportMediaset.
“It is one of our characteristics, that we never give up and never stop attacking.
“I think Napoli are a great team and they made life difficult for us, but we trusted in our own strengths and won out in the end.”