
Athletic Club vs Barcelona, 2023-24 Spanish Copa del Rey, Quarterfinals
· Spanish Copa del Rey4 - 2
Barcelona knocked out of Cup as Athletic hit extra-time double
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Athletic Bilbao beat Barcelona 4-2 at home to knock them out of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday as brothers Inaki and Nico Williams struck in extra time in a breathtaking quarter-final.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche with a cross.
- 1': Attempt missed. Malcom Adu (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Malcom Adu.
- 1': Goal! Athletic Club 1, Barcelona 0. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 4': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 4': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Malcom Adu with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 7': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 8': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 8': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
- 9': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 17': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Malcom Adu (Athletic Club).
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Fort replaces Alejandro Balde because of an injury.
- 26': Goal! Athletic Club 1, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 28': Offside, Athletic Club. Nico Williams is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
- 30': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Goal! Athletic Club 1, Barcelona 2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jules Koundé with a headed pass.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue.
- 35': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 35': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 38': Attempt saved. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross.
- 38': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 41': Offside, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Vesga.
- 42': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 42': 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.
- 45'+1': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
- 45'+1': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aitor Paredes.
- 45'+3': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Athletic Club 1, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 1, Barcelona 2.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 46': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 47': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 47': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Goal! Athletic Club 2, Barcelona 2. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
- 50': Foul by Malcom Adu (Athletic Club).
- 50': Ilkay Gündogan (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 51': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Héctor Fort.
- 56': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Malcom Adu (Athletic Club).
- 58': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams replaces Malcom Adu.
- 62': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nico Williams.
- 64': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 64': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 65': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski following a fast break.
- 66': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Offside, Athletic Club. Nico Williams is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Cubarsí replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue.
- 71': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 71': Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
- 74': Attempt missed. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 74': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 74': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nico Williams.
- 77': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 77': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Barcelona. João Félix replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 78': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 78': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Unai Gómez following a fast break.
- 81': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 81': Attempt missed. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 82': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 83': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
- 83': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
- 84': Héctor Fort (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 87': Hand ball by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 88': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 88': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Offside, Athletic Club. Yuri Berchiche is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Herrera replaces Beñat Prados.
- 90': Substitution, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos replaces Íñigo Lekue.
- 90'+3': Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by João Félix (Barcelona).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 2, Barcelona 2.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Athletic Club 2, Barcelona 2.
- 92': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 92': Offside, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 94': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 94': Héctor Fort (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 95': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 95': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 95': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 96': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a cross.
- 96': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ronald Araújo.
- 97': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 98': Attempt missed. Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 99': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Pedri.
- 103': Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 103': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 105': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Jauregizar replaces Unai Gómez because of an injury.
- 105'+2': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 105'+2': Goal! Athletic Club 3, Barcelona 2. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
- 105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Athletic Club 3, Barcelona 2.
- 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Athletic Club 3, Barcelona 2.
- 105': Substitution, Barcelona. Marc Guiu replaces Lamine Yamal.
- 106': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Héctor Fort.
- 107': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar with a cross following a corner.
- 108': Foul by Ander Herrera (Athletic Club).
- 108': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 109': Ander Herrera (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 110': Foul by Héctor Fort (Barcelona).
- 110': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 112': Attempt saved. Marc Guiu (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 113': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar with a cross.
- 115': Delay in match because of an injury Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 115': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 115': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 116': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 116': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 117': Foul by Sergi Roberto (Barcelona).
- 117': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 117': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 119': Offside, Athletic Club. Nico Williams is caught offside.
- 120': Attempt blocked. Marc Guiu (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Félix with a headed pass.
- 120'+1': Goal! Athletic Club 4, Barcelona 2. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 120'+2': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Athletic Club 4, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Club 4, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
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13 | Fouls | 16 |
6 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 6 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
7 | SHOTS | 29 |
4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
652 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
746 | Passes | 449 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
10 | Crosses | 33 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
81 | Long Balls | 58 |
45 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
17 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
23 | Tackles | 27 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
12 | Interceptions | 14 |
30 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
30 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 50,403
Line-Ups
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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13 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
4 | Aitor Paredes |
3 | Dani Vivian |
17 | Yuri Berchiche |
15 | Iñigo Lekue |
8 | Oihan Sancet ![]() |
6 | Mikel Vesga |
24 | Beñat Prados ![]() |
12 | Gorka Guruzeta |
11 | Nico Williams |
29 | Malcom Adu Ares |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
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13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
15 | Andreas Christensen ![]() |
4 | Ronald Araújo |
3 | Alejandro Balde |
23 | Jules Koundé |
21 | Frenkie de Jong ![]() |
8 | Pedri |
22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
9 | Robert Lewandowski |
7 | Ferran Torres ![]() |
27 | Lamine Yamal |
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