Athletic vs Alavés 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 8': Ximo Navarro (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 9': Penalty saved! Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 38': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Alaves 0. Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Alaves 0.
- 45': Substitution, Alaves. Joselu replaces Mamadou Sylla.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Bilbao 1, Alaves 0.
- 61': Substitution, Alaves. John Guidetti replaces Miguel De la Fuente.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nicholas Williams replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 73': Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Alaves. Tomás Pina replaces Mamadou Loum.
- 74': Substitution, Alaves. Manu García replaces Martín Aguirregabiria.
- 77': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oihan Sancet replaces Raúl García.
- 78': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oier Zarraga replaces Iker Muniain.
- 82': Substitution, Alaves. Facundo Pellistri replaces Toni Moya.
- 84': Tomás Pina (Alaves) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Dani García.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Alaves 0.
Game Information
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 28,665
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +42 | Barcelona | 25 | 61 | 4 |
| +33 | Real Madrid | 25 | 60 | 3 |
| +20 | Villarreal | 25 | 51 | 6 |
| +19 | Atlético Madrid | 25 | 48 | 5 |
Statistics
ALA |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 339 |
| 342 | Passes | 425 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 25 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 41 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 26 | 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 |
| 16 | Unai Vencedor |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
Alavés (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Pacheco (GK) |
| 5 | Víctor Laguardia |
| 4 | Matt Miazga |
| 23 | Ximo Navarro |
| 3 | Rubén Duarte |
| 21 | Martín Aguirregabiria |
| 6 | Mamadou Loum |
| 15 | Antonio Moya |
| 11 | Luis Rioja |
| 24 | Miguel de la Fuente |
| 7 | Mamadou Sylla |
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