Liverpool vs Athletic Club, 2021 Club Friendly
· Club FriendlyAndy Robertson suffers injury in Liverpool preseason draw at Anfield
Liverpool suffered an injury scare to defender Andy Robertson in their 1-1 friendly draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
- 3': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by James Milner (Liverpool).
- 7': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao).
- 7': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Andrew Robertson (Liverpool).
- 8': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Dani García tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 12': Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 12': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 13': Goal! Liverpool 1, Athletic Bilbao 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sadio Mané.
- 14': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 14': Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Salah.
- 18': Andrew Robertson (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao).
- 19': Attempt saved. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 21': 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 Iker Muniain with a through ball.
- 24': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao).
- 24': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 26': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 26': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dani García.
- 29': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 29': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Liverpool. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Sadio Mané is caught offside.
- 31': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 31': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 33': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Julen Agirrezabala.
- 33': Attempt missed. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross.
- 35': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 35': Attempt saved. Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Unai Vencedor with a through ball.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 36': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mikel Balenziaga.
- 37': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 39': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
- 41': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao).
- 41': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Naby Keïta (Liverpool).
- 42': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 45': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Óscar De Marcos tries a through ball, but Íñigo Martínez is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Owen Beck replaces Andrew Robertson.
- 46': Offside, Liverpool. James Milner tries a through ball, but Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 47': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao).
- 47': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Beck.
- 50': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 51': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Iker Muniain tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
- 52': Diogo Jota (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao).
- 53': Attempt missed. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 53': Goal! Liverpool 1, Athletic Bilbao 1. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 58': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Mikel Balenziaga.
- 58': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Raúl García replaces Iker Muniain.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Asier Villalibre replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Íñigo Lekue replaces Mikel Balenziaga.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Petxarromán replaces Dani Vivian.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Unai Núñez replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 65': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao).
- 65': Naby Keïta (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Naby Keïta.
- 67': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Joel Matip.
- 69': Alex Petxarromán (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 70': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 70': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Rhys Williams replaces Virgil van Dijk.
- 72': Substitution, Liverpool. Ben Woodburn replaces Diogo Jota.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani García.
- 75': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by James Milner.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Jon Morcillo replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oier Zarraga replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 78': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 78': James Milner (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alex Petxarromán.
- 82': Hand ball by Sadio Mané (Liverpool).
- 82': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Williams with a cross.
- 83': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Aitor Paredes replaces Íñigo Martínez.
- 83': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Dani García.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Tyler Morton replaces Naby Keïta.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Jake Cain replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 85': Attempt missed. Tyler Morton (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 87': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alex Petxarromán.
- 90': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jon Morcillo with a cross.
- 90': Second Half ends, Liverpool 1, Athletic Bilbao 1.
- 0': Match ends, Liverpool 1, Athletic Bilbao 1.
Statistics
 ATH |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 235 | Accurate Passes | 437 |
| 321 | Passes | 522 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 18 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 40,000
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 40,000
Line-Ups
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 26 | Andrew Robertson |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 7 | James Milner |
| 8 | Naby Keïta |
| 67 | Harvey Elliott |
| 20 | Diogo Jota |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 28 | Dani Vivian |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 27 | Unai Vencedor |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 12 | Álex Berenguer |
| 16 | Oihan Sancet |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
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