Espanyol vs Athletic 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Espanyol are hosting Athletic Club
at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
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
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 16,196
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 16,196
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Barcelona | 15 | 37 | 2 |
| +19 | Real Madrid | 15 | 36 | 1 |
| +16 | Villarreal | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +14 | Atlético Madrid | 15 | 31 | 2 |
Statistics
ATH |
ESP![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
LALIGA News
Maignan, Foden lead ESPN's Players of the Month for November
Who were the best players in each of Europe's top five leagues? Welcome to ESPN's Players of the Month!
Will Lionel Messi go to 2026 World Cup? 'At worst, I'll be watching'
In an interview with ESPN, Lionel Messi stopped short of definitively confirming he would play at the 2026 World Cup.
Lionel Messi exclusive: Argentina star talks World Cup, Inter Miami, more
Lionel Messi sits down for a lengthy interview with ESPN, discussing his desire to again lead Argentina, the brilliance of Lionel Scaloni and why Pep Guardiola is one of "the best" ever.
Real Madrid's Alexander-Arnold (quadricep) out 2 months - source
Real Madrid have confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a quad injury on his left leg in their win over Athletic Club on Wednesday.
ATH


