Athletic Club vs Elche, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Athletic Club are hosting Elche
at San Mamés, Bilbao, 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.
- 1': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao).
- 1': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Lucas Olaza.
- 8': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao).
- 8': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao).
- 9': Pere Milla (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Tete Morente (Elche).
- 11': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Attempt missed. Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oihan Sancet with a through ball.
- 18': Substitution, Elche. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Lucas Boyé because of an injury.
- 19': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 19': Iván Marcone (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao).
- 20': Iván Marcone (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao).
- 21': Gerard Gumbau (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Oihan Sancet with a through ball following a fast break.
- 26': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Iker Muniain tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Gerard Gumbau (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Olaza.
- 30': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
- 32': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Elche 0. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche with a cross.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 33': VAR Decision: Goal Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Elche (Yuri Berchiche).
- 37': Foul by Diego González (Elche).
- 37': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 40': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oihan Sancet with a cross.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
- 42': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 43': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Unai Vencedor with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Helibelton Palacios.
- 45': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Lucas Olaza.
- 45'+3': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Elche 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Bilbao 1, Elche 0.
- 46': Offside, Elche. Pedro Bigas tries a through ball, but Ezequiel Ponce is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Elche).
- 47': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Pedro Bigas (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Pere Milla (Elche).
- 49': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 50': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao).
- 52': Lucas Olaza (Elche) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Elche).
- 53': Offside, Elche. Helibelton Palacios tries a through ball, but Tete Morente is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Iván Marcone (Elche).
- 54': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 55': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Edgar Badia.
- 56': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Iván Marcone (Elche).
- 56': Iván Marcone (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Elche. Raúl Guti replaces Iván Marcone.
- 58': Substitution, Elche. Josan replaces Tete Morente.
- 59': Substitution, Elche. Guido Carrillo replaces Pere Milla.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gerard Gumbau (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Guti.
- 61': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 61': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Guido Carrillo (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Pedro Bigas.
- 65': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Petxarroman replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 65': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Raúl García replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 66': Attempt saved. Alex Petxarroman (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 66': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Elche).
- 67': Foul by Josan (Elche).
- 67': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Josan (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Edgar Badia.
- 71': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Olaza.
- 72': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Olaza (Elche).
- 74': Substitution, Elche. Pablo Piatti replaces Fidel.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Asier Villalibre replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 76': Foul by Pablo Piatti (Elche).
- 76': Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Josan (Elche).
- 76': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Josan (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 80': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos with a cross.
- 80': Hand ball by Alex Petxarroman (Athletic Bilbao).
- 81': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 82': Hand ball by Josan (Elche).
- 83': Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 86': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 2, Elche 0. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl García.
- 88': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oier Zarraga replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 89': Ezequiel Ponce (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 90': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Bilbao).
- 90': Josan (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 90'+1': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alex Petxarroman (Athletic Bilbao).
- 90'+2': Pablo Piatti (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 2, Elche 1. Josan (Elche) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gerard Gumbau.
- 90'+3': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 90'+4': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 90'+4': Guido Carrillo (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 2, Elche 1.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Bilbao 2, Elche 1.
Statistics
 ELC |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 459 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 19 | Crosses | 31 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 32 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 34,572
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 34,572
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
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 3 | Unai Núñez  |
| 12 | Dani Vivian |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 16 | Unai Vencedor |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
Elche (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 6 | Pedro Bigas |
| 4 | Diego González |
| 12 | Lucas Olaza |
| 14 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 2 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 23 | Iván Marcone |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 11 | José Antonio Morente |
| 10 | Pere Milla |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
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