Barcelona vs Athletic 2021-22 LaLiga
Barcelona stay hot in win over Athletic Club to keep Champions League qualification hopes alive
Barcelona beat Athletic Club 4-0 in LaLiga action keep the Catalans' Champions League qualification hopes alive.
Match Commentary
- 37': Goal! Barcelona 1, Athletic Bilbao 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Íñigo Martínez replaces Yeray Álvarez because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oihan Sancet replaces Raúl García.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 48': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Gavi.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Ferran Torres.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Dani García replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 70': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Barcelona 2, Athletic Bilbao 0. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 77': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Iñaki Williams replaces Asier Villalibre.
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Memphis Depay replaces Adama Traoré.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Luuk de Jong replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Nico González replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 90': Goal! Barcelona 3, Athletic Bilbao 0. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 90'+4': Goal! Barcelona 4, Athletic Bilbao 0. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Athletic Bilbao 0.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 69,770
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 69,770
Spanish LALIGA Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+48 | Real Madrid | 32 | 81 | 1 |
+27 | Barcelona | 32 | 70 | 4 |
+27 | Girona | 32 | 68 | 6 |
+21 | Atlético Madrid | 32 | 61 | 9 |
Statistics
ATH | BAR | |
---|---|---|
10 | Fouls | 8 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 4 |
0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
28.2 | Possession | 71.8 |
6 | SHOTS | 17 |
3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
225 | Accurate Passes | 718 |
305 | Passes | 787 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
9 | Crosses | 26 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
63 | Long Balls | 59 |
30 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
15 | Tackles | 16 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
12 | Interceptions | 10 |
27 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
27 | Clearances | 9 |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
3 | Gerard Piqué |
4 | Ronald Araújo |
2 | Sergiño Dest |
8 | Dani Alves |
5 | Sergio Busquets |
16 | Pedri |
30 | Gavi |
25 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
19 | Ferran Torres |
11 | Adama Traoré |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
5 | Yeray |
12 | Dani Vivian |
24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
15 | Iñigo Lekue |
6 | Mikel Vesga |
16 | Unai Vencedor |
33 | Nico Serrano |
19 | Oier Zarraga |
20 | Asier Villalibre |
22 | Raúl García |
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