Atlético vs Athletic 2021-22 LaLiga
78': João FélixFelix sees red as Atletico Madrid held by Athletic Bilbao
Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix was sent off as the LaLiga champions were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 30': Dani García (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Geoffrey Kondogbia (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 55': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Héctor Herrera replaces Geoffrey Kondogbia because of an injury.
- 55': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Luis Suárez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 55': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Yannick Carrasco replaces Renan Lodi.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. João Félix replaces Ángel Correa.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nicholas Williams replaces Raúl García.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Asier Villalibre replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Matheus Cunha replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 78': João Félix (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Second yellow card to João Félix (Atletico Madrid).
- 79': Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 81': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Jon Morcillo replaces Iker Muniain.
- 82': Nicholas Williams (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oier Zarraga replaces Dani García.
- 89': Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': José Giménez (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 38,798
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +58 | Barcelona | 34 | 79 | 5 |
| +36 | Real Madrid | 34 | 75 | 5 |
| +29 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 67 | 5 |
| +24 | Athletic Club | 34 | 61 | 5 |
Statistics
 ATH |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 320 | Accurate Passes | 402 |
| 409 | Passes | 489 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 91 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 55 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 21 | Clearances | 19 |
Atlético Madrid (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez  |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 4 | Geoffrey Kondogbia |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 12 | Renan Lodi |
| 23 | Kieran Trippier |
| 10 | Ángel Correa |
| 8 | Antoine Griezmann |
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 |
| 16 | Unai Vencedor |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 22 | Raúl García |
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