Barcelona vs Athletic 2023-24 LALIGA
Barcelona teenager Guiu debuts with winner over Bilbao
Barcelona's teenage substitute Marc Guiu scored late in the second half on his debut to secure a 1-0 home win over Athletic Bilbao in LaLiga, sending Xavi Hernandez's side up to third.
Match Commentary
- 16': Gavi (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Yuri Berchiche because of an injury.
- 37': Dani García (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Barcelona 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Club. Beñat Prados replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Club. Malcom Adu replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
- 73': Malcom Adu (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Nico Williams.
- 77': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Dani García.
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Guiu replaces Fermín López.
- 79': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 80': Goal! Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0. Marc Guiu (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by João Félix with a through ball.
- 83': Marc Guiu (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 38,194
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 38,194
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 |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 37.6 | Possession | 62.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 232 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 309 | Passes | 534 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 72 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 47 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 15 | Clearances | 12 |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 18 | Oriol Romeu  |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 14 | João Félix |
| 32 | Fermín López |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 3 | Dani Vivian |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 12 | Gorka Guruzeta |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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