Athletic vs Barcelona 2022-23 LaLiga
Raphinha strike hands Barcelona hard-fought win at Athletic Club
Barcelona winger Raphinha secured a 1-0 win in LaLiga for the second straight week to beat Athletic Club and maintain a nine-point lead over Madrid.
Match Commentary
- 30': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Barcelona 1. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oier Zarraga replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain replaces Raúl García.
- 68': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessie replaces Ferran Torres.
- 70': Substitution, Athletic Club. Yuri Berchiche replaces Mikel Balenziaga.
- 76': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Raphinha.
- 83': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Sergi Roberto.
- 84': Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 84': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Capa replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 86': Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Barcelona. Ángel Alarcón replaces Gavi.
Game Information
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 49,741
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +58 | Barcelona | 34 | 79 | 5 |
| +36 | Real Madrid | 34 | 75 | 5 |
| +33 | Atlético Madrid | 35 | 70 | 5 |
| +24 | Athletic Club | 34 | 61 | 5 |
Statistics
 BAR |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 3 | Dani Vivian |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams  |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Ferran Torres |
| 22 | Raphinha |
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