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
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 49,741
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 49,741
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +52 | Real Madrid | 34 | 87 | 1 |
| +31 | Girona | 34 | 74 | 6 |
| +27 | Barcelona | 34 | 73 | 5 |
| +24 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 67 | 9 |
Statistics
 BAR |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 63.3 | Possession | 36.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 483 | Accurate Passes | 231 |
| 566 | Passes | 319 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 11 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Clearances | 12 |
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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