Barcelona vs Athletic Club, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
- 37': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- 73': Ousmane Dembélé
- 90': Luuk de Jong
- 90'+4': Memphis Depay
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Barcelona stay hot in win over Athletic Club to keep Champions League qualification hopes alive
Barcelona beat Athletic Club 4-0 in LaLiga action keep the Catalans' Champions League qualification hopes alive.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Oier Zarraga.
- 3': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 3': Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai Vencedor.
- 6': Offside, Barcelona. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Adama Traoré (Barcelona).
- 7': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 12': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 16': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Nicolás Serrano.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross.
- 16': Foul by Ferran Torres (Barcelona).
- 16': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 19': Attempt saved. Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikel Vesga with a through ball.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gavi.
- 23': Attempt missed. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 26': Offside, Barcelona. Pedri tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl García with a headed pass.
- 31': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 32': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 35': Adama Traoré (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao).
- 36': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 37': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dani Alves with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Goal! Barcelona 1, Athletic Bilbao 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 44': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 45'+1': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Nicolás Serrano (Athletic Bilbao).
- 45'+3': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oihan Sancet replaces Raúl García.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Íñigo Martínez replaces Yeray Álvarez because of an injury.
- 48': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 48': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 54': Adama Traoré (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 54': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 56': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Adama Traoré (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 60': Attempt missed. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 60': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 60': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Asier Villalibre tries a through ball, but Oihan Sancet is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 64': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Vesga with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao).
- 66': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Gavi.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé replaces Ferran Torres.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Dani García replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 69': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 70': Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).
- 70': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Nicolás Serrano tries a through ball, but Dani Vivian is caught offside.
- 72': Offside, Barcelona. Adama Traoré tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! Barcelona 2, Athletic Bilbao 0. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top left corner. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 74': Offside, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé tries a through ball, but Frenkie de Jong is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).
- 75': Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedri.
- 77': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Iñaki Williams replaces Asier Villalibre.
- 78': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 79': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Nicolás Serrano tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Memphis Depay replaces Adama Traoré.
- 82': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
- 82': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Luuk de Jong replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Nico González replaces Sergio Busquets.
- 90': Goal! Barcelona 3, Athletic Bilbao 0. Luuk de Jong (Barcelona) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 90'+4': Goal! Barcelona 4, Athletic Bilbao 0. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Athletic Bilbao 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Athletic Bilbao 0.
Statistics
 ATH |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 28.2 | Possession | 71.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 718 |
| 305 | Passes | 787 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 27 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 69,770
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 69,770
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +63 | 88 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +40 | 84 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +38 | 76 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 38 | +25 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué  |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 8 | Dani Alves |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 25 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Ferran Torres |
| 11 | Adama Traoré |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 12 | Dani Vivian |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 16 | Unai Vencedor |
| 33 | Nico Serrano |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 20 | Asier Villalibre |
| 22 | Raúl García |
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