Elche vs Athletic Club, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Elche are hosting Athletic Club
at Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Antonio Barragán (Elche).
- 6': Attempt missed. Ibai Gómez (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 7': Offside, Elche. Fidel tries a through ball, but Pablo Piatti is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 7': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 21': Attempt missed. Omenuke Mfulu (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
- 23': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 23': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Pere Milla (Elche).
- 27': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Goal! Elche 1, Athletic Club 0. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pere Milla.
- 31': Hand ball by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 32': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Fidel (Elche).
- 33': Foul by Omenuke Mfulu (Elche).
- 33': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Omenuke Mfulu (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt missed. Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ibai Gómez with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 38': Omenuke Mfulu (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Unai López.
- 39': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Paulo Gazzaniga.
- 44': Foul by Pablo Piatti (Elche).
- 44': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Fidel (Elche).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ibai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Elche 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Elche 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 48': Dani Calvo (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 52': Attempt saved. Pablo Piatti (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josan with a headed pass.
- 53': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
- 53': Pablo Piatti (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Elche) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Raúl Guti with a cross.
- 57': Offside, Elche. Fidel tries a through ball, but Lucas Boyé is caught offside.
- 57': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 57': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 57': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Pablo Piatti (Elche).
- 57': Pablo Piatti (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Offside, Athletic Club. Ibai Gómez tries a through ball, but Yeray Álvarez is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 61': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Iñaki Williams.
- 61': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Verdú with a headed pass following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Elche. Josema replaces Gonzalo Verdú because of an injury.
- 65': Substitution, Elche. Iván Marcone replaces Pablo Piatti.
- 69': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 70': Attempt missed. Omenuke Mfulu (Elche) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fidel with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 70': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Offside, Athletic Club. Unai López tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iñigo Vicente replaces Ibai Gómez.
- 73': Goal! Elche 2, Athletic Club 0. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
- 74': Raúl Guti (Elche) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 75': Substitution, Elche. Johan Mojica replaces Josan.
- 75': Substitution, Elche. Helibelton Palacios replaces Omenuke Mfulu.
- 79': Foul by Lucas Boyé (Elche).
- 79': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 82': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Elche) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Johan Mojica with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos replaces Íñigo Lekue.
- 85': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Iñigo Vicente.
- 90': Substitution, Elche. Nino replaces Lucas Boyé.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 90'+3': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 90'+3': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Elche 2, Athletic Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Elche 2, Athletic Club 0.
Statistics
 ATH |
ELC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 54.8 | Possession | 45.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 402 | Accurate Passes | 323 |
| 491 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 3,518
Venue: Martínez Valero
Location: Elche, Spain
Attendance: 3,518
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villarreal | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | Getafe | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Elche (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 12 | Dani Calvo |
| 19 | Antonio Barragán |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 17 | Josan |
| 6 | Nuke Mfulu  |
| 20 | Pablo Piatti |
| 14 | Raúl Guti |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jokin Ezkieta (GK) |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 3 | Unai Núñez |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 8 | Unai López |
| 7 | Ibai Gómez |
| 12 | Álex Berenguer |
| 20 | Asier Villalibre |
| 16 | Oihan Sancet |
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