Valencia vs Athletic 2021-22 LaLiga
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 45'+4': Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Valencia 0, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Valencia 0, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 47': Hugo Guillamón (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Dani García (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Óscar De Marcos replaces Mikel Balenziaga because of an injury.
- 56': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nicholas Williams replaces Iker Muniain.
- 69': Goal! Valencia 0, Athletic Bilbao 1. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Valencia. Jesús Vázquez replaces Toni Lato.
- 70': Substitution, Valencia. Marcos André replaces Hugo Duro.
- 78': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 79': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nicolás Serrano replaces Raúl García.
- 82': Second yellow card to Maximiliano Gómez (Valencia) for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Valencia. Jason replaces Yunus Musah because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Valencia. Manu Vallejo replaces Daniel Wass.
- 90'+2': Jason (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Goal! Valencia 1, Athletic Bilbao 1. Marcos André (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 90'+8': Manu Vallejo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Mestalla
Location: Manises, Spain
Attendance: 13,680
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +40 | Barcelona | 23 | 58 | 3 |
| +31 | Real Madrid | 23 | 57 | 2 |
| +20 | Atlético Madrid | 23 | 45 | 4 |
| +19 | Villarreal | 22 | 45 | 5 |
Statistics
ATH |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 228 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 328 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 21 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 100 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 56 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 23 | Clearances | 22 |
Valencia (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jasper Cillessen (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Alderete |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 3 | Toni Lato |
| 20 | Dimitri Foulquier |
| 6 | Hugo Guillamón |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 19 | Hugo Duro |
| 4 | Yunus Musah |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 9 | Maximiliano Gómez |
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 |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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