Spanish LALIGA

Espanyol vs Athletic Club, 2022-23 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Espanyol
  • 90': Sergi Darder
  • Red Card 90'+1': Aleix Vidal
FT
1 - 2
Athletic Club
  • 22': Iñaki Williams
  • 75': Nico Williams

About

Espanyol are hosting Athletic Club at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, 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': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
  • 5': Foul by Joselu (Espanyol).
  • 5': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
  • 11': Foul by Sergi Darder (Espanyol).
  • 11': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
  • 13': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
  • 16': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
  • 16': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Edu Expósito.
  • 20': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
  • 20': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
  • 21': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Goal! Espanyol 0, Athletic Club 1. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dani García.
  • 26': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
  • 26': Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
  • 27': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
  • 29': Foul by César Montes (Espanyol).
  • 29': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
  • 30': Dani García (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
  • 30': Attempt missed. José Gragera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 31': Offside, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 33': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
  • 40': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Offside, Espanyol. Sergi Darder tries a through ball, but César Montes is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Joselu (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
  • 42': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
  • 44': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
  • 44': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Hand ball by Joselu (Espanyol).
  • 45': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Martin Braithwaite (Espanyol) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 45'+3': VAR Decision: No Goal Espanyol 0-1 Athletic Club.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Athletic Club 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Athletic Club 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Espanyol. Aleix Vidal replaces Rubén Sánchez.
  • 46': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 46': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 48': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
  • 49': Javier Puado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Edu Expósito.
  • 50': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Sergi Darder.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) with an attempt from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Javier Puado.
  • 53': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
  • 53': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': José Gragera (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
  • 55': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
  • 55': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. César Montes (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Substitution, Espanyol. Nicolás Melamed replaces Edu Expósito.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
  • 58': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Óscar Gil (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Melamed.
  • 59': Dani García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Óscar Gil (Espanyol).
  • 59': Óscar Gil (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': César Montes (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
  • 60': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
  • 60': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
  • 63': Joselu (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
  • 64': Sergi Darder (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
  • 65': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Íñigo Martínez.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
  • 68': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Fernando Pacheco.
  • 69': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iker Muniain replaces Oihan Sancet.
  • 69': Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Williams replaces Alex Berenguer.
  • 70': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
  • 70': Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Óscar Gil (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 72': Offside, Espanyol. Óscar Gil tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
  • 73': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Óscar Gil.
  • 73': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Joselu.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Nico Williams.
  • 75': Goal! Espanyol 0, Athletic Club 2. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
  • 76': Substitution, Espanyol. Fernando Calero replaces Óscar Gil.
  • 77': Offside, Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera tries a through ball, but Joselu is caught offside.
  • 78': Foul by Fernando Calero (Espanyol).
  • 78': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Fernando Calero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Herrera replaces Dani García.
  • 79': Substitution, Athletic Club. Yeray Álvarez replaces Íñigo Martínez.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Cabrera.
  • 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Denis Suárez replaces Javier Puado.
  • 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Vinicius Souza replaces José Gragera.
  • 86': Denis Suárez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
  • 87': Attempt saved. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
  • 88': Foul by Aleix Vidal (Espanyol).
  • 88': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Substitution, Athletic Club. Aitor Paredes replaces Óscar De Marcos.
  • 90': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
  • 90': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ander Herrera.
  • 90': Attempt saved. César Montes (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Suárez with a cross.
  • 90': Goal! Espanyol 1, Athletic Club 2. Sergi Darder (Espanyol) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Aleix Vidal (Espanyol).
  • 90'+1': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Aleix Vidal (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Second yellow card to Aleix Vidal (Espanyol).
  • 90'+3': Offside, Athletic Club. Yuri Berchiche tries a through ball, but Nico Williams is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Nicolás Melamed (Espanyol).
  • 90'+4': Unai Simón (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Athletic Club 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Athletic Club 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Athletic Club 2.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 14
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 4
7 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 5
51.2 Possession 48.8
12 SHOTS 9
7 ON GOAL 2
0.6 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
387 Accurate Passes 360
468 Passes 441
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.2
64 Long Balls 51
37 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 11
10 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 9
22 Effective Clearances 20
22 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Spanish LALIGA

Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 24,903

LALIGA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Real Madrid 4 +6 12
2 Getafe 4 +2 9
3 Athletic Club 4 +2 9
4 Villarreal 4 +5 7
Full Standings

Line-Ups

ESP Espanyol (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Fernando Pacheco (GK)
4 Leandro Cabrera
23 César Montes
2 Óscar Gil Yellow Card
27 Rubén Sánchez
10 Sergi Darder
15 José Gragera Yellow Card
20 Edu Expósito
9 Joselu
17 Martin Braithwaite Yellow Card
7 Javier Puado
Espanyol Substitutes:
Vinicius Souza, Keidi Bare, Álvaro Fernández, Lazo, Nicolás Melamed, Joan García, Dani Gómez, Ronael Pierre-Gabriel, Aleix Vidal, Fernando Calero, Denis Suárez.

ATH Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Unai Simón (GK) Yellow Card
4 Iñigo Martínez
3 Dani Vivian
17 Yuri Berchiche
18 Óscar de Marcos Yellow Card
8 Oihan Sancet Yellow Card
6 Mikel Vesga
14 Dani García
12 Gorka Guruzeta
7 Álex Berenguer
9 Iñaki Williams
Athletic Club Substitutes:
Raúl García, Oier Zarraga, Unai Vencedor, Iker Muniain, Aitor Paredes, Malcom Adu Ares, Yeray, Ander Herrera, Mikel Balenziaga, Julen Agirrezabala, Nico Williams, Ander Capa.

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