Athletic vs Atlético 2022-23 LaLiga
Antoine Griezmann strike sees Atletico edge Bilbao
Antoine Griezmann struck early in the second half to earn Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao in LaLiga on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 36': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Goal! Athletic Club 0, Atletico Madrid 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 57': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Raúl García replaces Iker Muniain because of an injury.
- 68': Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ivo Grbic replaces Jan Oblak because of an injury.
- 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 79': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Nico Williams.
- 79': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oier Zarraga replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Axel Witsel replaces Koke.
- 82': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. João Félix replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 85': Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Athletic Club. Dani García replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 86': Substitution, Athletic Club. Dani Vivian replaces Yeray Álvarez.
- 90'+2': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Ivo Grbic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 48,391
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 48,391
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +49 | Real Madrid | 33 | 84 | 1 |
| +29 | Girona | 33 | 71 | 6 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
| +23 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | 64 | 9 |
Statistics
 ATM |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 271 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 382 | Passes | 566 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 7 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 32 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK)  |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 23 | Reinildo Mandava |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
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