Athletic vs Espanyol 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Athletic Club are hosting Espanyol
at San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 0, Espanyol 1. Tonny Vilhena (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Javier Puado with a cross.
- 5': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Espanyol 1. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raúl García with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 15': Manu Morlanes (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 2, Espanyol 1. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dani Vivian following a set piece situation.
- 58': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Dani García.
- 62': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Espanyol. Adrián Embarba replaces Óscar Melendo.
- 63': Substitution, Espanyol. David López replaces Sergi Gómez.
- 63': Substitution, Espanyol. Loren Morón replaces Landry Dimata.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Petxarroman replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Iñaki Williams replaces Raúl García because of an injury.
- 70': David López (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Asier Villalibre replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 72': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Iker Muniain replaces Nicolás Serrano.
- 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Yangel Herrera replaces Manu Morlanes.
- 75': Substitution, Espanyol. Wu Lei replaces Tonny Vilhena.
- 75': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Alex Petxarroman (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 30,753
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 30,753
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +16 | Real Madrid | 12 | 31 | 1 |
| +17 | Barcelona | 12 | 28 | 2 |
| +14 | Villarreal | 12 | 26 | 2 |
| +13 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | 25 | 1 |
Statistics
ESP |
ATH![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 6 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.7 | Possession | 43.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 274 |
| 488 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 18 | Clearances | 19 |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 12 | Dani Vivian |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 33 | Nico Serrano |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 12 | Óscar Gil |
| 9 | Javier Puado |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 6 | Manu Morlanes |
| 18 | Landry Dimata |
| 19 | Tonny Vilhena |
| 14 | Óscar Melendo |
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