Athletic Club vs Espanyol, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA

Athletic Club

6': Dani Vivian
28': Iñaki Williams
30': Iñaki Williams
55': Álex Berenguer

FT
4 - 1

Espanyol

90'+2': Álvaro Tejero

About

Athletic Club are hosting Espanyol at San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
1': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
2': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
2': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Brian Oliván.
6': Goal! Athletic Club 1, Espanyol 0. Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross following a corner.
8': Alejo Véliz (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
10': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Pol Lozano.
11': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
11': Hand ball by Alejo Véliz (Espanyol).
13': Delay in match because of an injury Joan García (Espanyol).
15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
20': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Attempt missed. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
25': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
25': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Brian Oliván.
27': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
28': Goal! Athletic Club 2, Espanyol 0. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
30': Goal! Athletic Club 3, Espanyol 0. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
32': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
32': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
32': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
34': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Alex Král (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
41': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar.
41': Alex Král (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
45': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Espanyol).
45': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
45'+1': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
45'+3': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+3': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
45'+3': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+4': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': First Half ends, Athletic Club 3, Espanyol 0.
45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 3, Espanyol 0.
45': Substitution, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera replaces José Gragera because of an injury.
45': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Carlos Romero.
45': Substitution, Espanyol. Walid Cheddira replaces Alejo Véliz.
46': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
46': Pere Milla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
47': Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marash Kumbulla.
48': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
48': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
49': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
51': Foul by Pere Milla (Espanyol).
51': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Pere Milla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
53': Pere Milla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
54': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Hand ball by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
55': Goal! Athletic Club 4, Espanyol 0. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos.
57': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
58': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Pere Milla.
59': Attempt missed. Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta following a corner.
61': Attempt missed. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Walid Cheddira following a fast break.
62': Foul by Brian Oliván (Espanyol).
62': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Adama Boiro replaces Yuri Berchiche.
63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Beñat Prados replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
63': Substitution, Espanyol. Irvin Cardona replaces Jofre Carreras.
67': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
70': Adama Boiro (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Foul by Irvin Cardona (Espanyol).
72': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
72': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Serrano replaces Iñaki Williams.
73': Substitution, Athletic Club. Álvaro Djaló replaces Nico Williams.
73': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Tejero replaces Marash Kumbulla.
74': Foul by Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol).
74': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
78': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Alex Berenguer because of an injury.
78': Attempt blocked. Pere Milla (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Irvin Cardona with a cross.
79': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Mikel Jauregizar.
82': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Alex Král (Espanyol).
82': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Alex Král (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
84': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
86': Hand ball by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
86': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
87': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Mikel Jauregizar.
87': Offside, Espanyol. Irvin Cardona is caught offside.
88': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nico Serrano with a cross.
89': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
89': Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
90': Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Adama Boiro.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
90'+1': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Goal! Athletic Club 4, Espanyol 1. Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Nico Serrano (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 4, Espanyol 1.
0': Match ends, Athletic Club 4, Espanyol 1.

Statistics

ESP		ATH
22	Fouls	15
3	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
5	Corner Kicks	5
2	Saves	1
43	Possession	57
5	SHOTS	10
2	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
275	Accurate Passes	400
350	Passes	480
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	3
22	Crosses	21
0.1	Cross %	0.1
57	Long Balls	45
23	Accurate Long Balls	18
0.4	Long Balls %	0.4
1	Blocked Shots	0
13	Effective Tackles	6
17	Tackles	10
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
10	Interceptions	6
19	Effective Clearances	19
19	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 46,713

LALIGA Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	25	+42	54
2	Real Madrid	25	+31	54
3	Atlético Madrid	25	+26	53
4	Athletic Club	25	+22	48

Full Table

Line-Ups

Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Julen Agirrezabala (GK)
14	Unai Núñez
3	Dani Vivian
17	Yuri Berchiche
18	Óscar de Marcos
7	Álex Berenguer
23	Mikel Jauregizar
16	Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
12	Gorka Guruzeta
10	Nico Williams
9	Iñaki Williams

Athletic Club Substitutes:

Nico Serrano, Beñat Prados, Yeray, Andoni Gorosabel, Ander Herrera, Adama Boiro, Unai Gómez, Álex Padilla, Javier Martón, Iñigo Lekue, Álvaro Djaló.

Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Joan García (GK)
4	Marash Kumbulla
3	Sergi Gómez
14	Brian Oliván
23	Omar El Hilali
20	Alex Král
10	Pol Lozano
15	José Gragera
9	Alejo Veliz
22	Carlos Romero
17	Jofre Carreras

Espanyol Substitutes:

Walid Cheddira, Álvaro Tejero, Rafael Bauza, Pere Milla, Leandro Cabrera, Llorenç Serred, Irvin Cardona, Antoniu Roca, Ángel Fortuño, Salvi, Alvaro Aguado.

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