Spanish Copa del Rey

Valencia vs Athletic Club, 2021-22 Spanish Copa del Rey, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Valencia advance 2-1 on aggregate
Valencia
  • 43': Goncalo Guedes
FT
1 - 0
2nd Leg - Valencia advance 2-1 on aggregate
Athletic Club

    Guedes screamer sends Valencia past Athletic Club into Copa del Rey final

    Goncalo Guedes' stunning strike earned Valencia a 1-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao in the Copa del Rey to send them back to the final.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Bryan Gil (Valencia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
    • 3': Foul by José Gayà (Valencia).
    • 3': Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Foul by Ilaix Moriba (Valencia).
    • 11': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 11': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Bryan Gil (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 12': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Dani García.
    • 13': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Iker Muniain.
    • 14': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 14': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 18': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Berenguer tries a through ball, but Íñigo Lekue is caught offside.
    • 23': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 23': Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 26': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
    • 26': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Gabriel Paulista (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 30': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 30': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Substitution, Valencia. Toni Lato replaces José Gayà because of an injury.
    • 35': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Omar Alderete.
    • 37': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 37': Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 39': Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a through ball.
    • 43': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 43': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 43': Goal! Valencia 1, Athletic Bilbao 0. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Foul by Omar Alderete (Valencia).
    • 45': Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bryan Gil with a cross.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Valencia 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Valencia 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
    • 46': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
    • 46': Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
    • 48': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 51': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 52': Ilaix Moriba (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Omar Alderete (Valencia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Carlos Soler with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Foul by Hugo Duro (Valencia).
    • 53': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 56': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
    • 57': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 60': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Unai Vencedor replaces Dani García.
    • 61': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oihan Sancet replaces Raúl García.
    • 61': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Petxarroman replaces Íñigo Lekue.
    • 63': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
    • 63': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Foulquier with a cross.
    • 64': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Alex Petxarroman.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 65': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 65': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Bryan Gil (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Alex Petxarroman (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 69': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Mouctar Diakhaby.
    • 70': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Alex Berenguer.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mikel Vesga.
    • 71': Substitution, Valencia. Yunus Musah replaces Bryan Gil.
    • 73': Omar Alderete (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
    • 74': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 77': Foul by Omar Alderete (Valencia).
    • 77': Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Mamardashvili.
    • 79': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Valencia).
    • 79': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oier Zarraga replaces Mikel Vesga.
    • 83': Substitution, Valencia. Hugo Guillamón replaces Gabriel Paulista because of an injury.
    • 85': Foul by Carlos Soler (Valencia).
    • 85': Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Íñigo Martínez tries a through ball, but Oihan Sancet is caught offside.
    • 87': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Yuri Berchiche tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
    • 88': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 88': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Toni Lato (Valencia).
    • 89': Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Alex Petxarroman (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 90': Yunus Musah (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Valencia).
    • 90'+2': Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Toni Lato.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao).
    • 90'+5': Hugo Duro (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Carlos Soler (Valencia) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
    • 90'+7': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Unai Vencedor tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Valencia 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Valencia 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 1
    64.6 Possession 35.4
    10 SHOTS 9
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    368 Accurate Passes 154
    482 Passes 257
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    21 Crosses 19
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    77 Long Balls 82
    32 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    10 Effective Tackles 6
    16 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 16
    14 Effective Clearances 15
    14 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

    Venue: Mestalla
    Location: Valencia, Spain
    Attendance: 40,000

    Line-Ups

    VAL Valencia (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    28 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
    5 Gabriel Paulista Yellow Card
    15 Omar Alderete Yellow Card
    12 Mouctar Diakhaby Yellow Card
    23 Ilaix Moriba
    10 Carlos Soler
    14 José Gayà
    20 Dimitri Foulquier
    19 Hugo Duro
    21 Bryan Gil
    7 Goncalo Guedes
    Valencia Substitutes:
    Uros Racic, Jesús Vázquez, Eray Cömert, Cristhian Mosquera, Hélder Costa, Jaume Doménech, Marcos André, Yunus Musah, Hugo Guillamón, Toni Lato, Denis Cheryshev.

    ATH Athletic Club (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    26 Julen Agirrezabala (GK)
    4 Iñigo Martínez Yellow Card
    5 Yeray
    17 Yuri Berchiche
    15 Iñigo Lekue
    6 Mikel Vesga
    14 Dani García
    10 Iker Muniain
    7 Álex Berenguer
    9 Iñaki Williams
    22 Raúl García
    Athletic Club Substitutes:
    Alex Petxarromán, Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet, Unai Simón, Dani Vivian, Unai Vencedor, Asier Villalibre, Mikel Balenziaga, Oier Zarraga, Unai Núñez, Ander Capa.

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