Athletic Club vs Atlético Madrid, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAthletic Club beat Atletico to close on UCL spots
Gorka Guruzeta and Nico Williams scored second-half goals to give Athletic Bilbao a 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Saturday, lifting the Basque side up the LaLiga table to two points from the Champions League spots.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
- 9': Attempt saved. Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 11': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
- 11': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Oihan Sancet following a fast break.
- 14': Foul by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
- 14': Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Attempt saved. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 24': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ander Herrera.
- 26': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 26': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 30': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Beñat Prados.
- 33': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 35': Penalty Athletic Club. Nico Williams draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Penalty conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü (Atletico Madrid) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
- 37': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 37': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 40': Delay in match (Atletico Madrid).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche with a cross.
- 42': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
- 43': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Atletico Madrid).
- 43': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 0, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José Giménez replaces Çaglar Söyüncü.
- 45': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul replaces Nahuel Molina.
- 46': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 48': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 48': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 49': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 49': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 51': Goal! Athletic Club 1, Atletico Madrid 0. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ander Herrera following a corner.
- 55': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 56': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 57': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 60': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Memphis Depay replaces Saúl Ñíguez.
- 62': Hand ball by Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid).
- 64': Goal! Athletic Club 2, Atletico Madrid 0. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue with a through ball.
- 67': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. César Azpilicueta replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 68': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 68': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 70': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Koke (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 73': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Athletic Club. Nico Williams is caught offside.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid).
- 77': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Beñat Prados.
- 79': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 82': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 82': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt saved. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 84': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 85': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 85': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Jauregizar replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche.
- 87': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Axel Witsel.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 89': Attempt missed. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mario Hermoso following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Nico Williams.
- 90'+1': Foul by Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+1': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 2, Atletico Madrid 0.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Club 2, Atletico Madrid 0.
Statistics
 ATM |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 62 | Possession | 38 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 538 | Accurate Passes | 284 |
| 631 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 10 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 48,781
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 48,781
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 33 | +49 | 84 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 33 | +29 | 73 |
| 3 | Girona | 33 | +29 | 71 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | +23 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 3 | Dani Vivian |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 24 | Beñat Prados |
| 21 | Ander Herrera |
| 12 | Gorka Guruzeta |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 6 | Koke |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 16 | Nahuel Molina |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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