Espanyol vs Athletic 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 33': Goal! Espanyol 1, Athletic Bilbao 0. Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 52': Goal! Espanyol 1, Athletic Bilbao 1. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue.
- 58': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Unai Núñez replaces Dani Vivian because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Espanyol. Yangel Herrera replaces Óscar Melendo.
- 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Javier Puado replaces Nicolás Melamed.
- 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Landry Dimata replaces Manu Morlanes.
- 72': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Dani García replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 72': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Berenguer replaces Nicholas Williams.
- 72': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Raúl García replaces Iker Muniain.
- 73': Yangel Herrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Jon Morcillo replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 90': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Vadillo replaces Adrián Embarba.
- 90': Substitution, Espanyol. David López replaces Sergi Darder.
- 90'+3': Raúl de Tomás (Espanyol) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+4': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Athletic Bilbao 1.
Game Information
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 16,196
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +27 | Barcelona | 16 | 40 | 2 |
| +17 | Real Madrid | 16 | 36 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 15 | 35 | 2 |
| +13 | Atlético Madrid | 16 | 31 | 3 |
Statistics
ATH |
ESP![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 393 | Accurate Passes | 324 |
| 457 | Passes | 384 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 26 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
| 16 | Clearances | 32 |
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Diego López (GK) |
| 4 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 24 | Sergi Gómez |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 22 | Aleix Vidal |
| 14 | Óscar Melendo |
| 10 | Sergi Darder |
| 6 | Manu Morlanes |
| 11 | Raúl de Tomás |
| 21 | Nicolás Melamed |
| 23 | Adri Embarba |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 12 | Dani Vivian |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 16 | Unai Vencedor |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 30 | Nico Williams |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
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