Athletic vs Barcelona 2021-22 LaLiga
Memphis Depay strikes as Barcelona rally for draw with Athletic Bilbao
Memphis Depay scored a lovely goal as Barcelona came from behind to draw with Athletic Bilbao in their second match of the new LaLiga campaign.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 20': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Gerard Piqué because of an injury.
- 50': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Barcelona 0. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Yusuf Demir replaces Martin Braithwaite.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Pedri.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Raúl García replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 75': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Barcelona 1. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Iker Muniain.
- 76': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oier Zarraga replaces Dani García.
- 82': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Jon Morcillo replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Emerson Royal replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 90'+3': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Barcelona 1.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 9,394
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 9,394
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +23 | Barcelona | 14 | 34 | 2 |
| +16 | Real Madrid | 14 | 33 | 1 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +16 | Atlético Madrid | 14 | 31 | 1 |
Statistics
BAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 514 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 589 | Passes | 269 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 27 | Clearances | 27 |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 28 | Dani Vivian |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 16 | Unai Vencedor |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Neto (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 12 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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