Sevilla vs Athletic Club, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGASevilla fade from title race with loss to Athletic
Sevilla conceded a 90th-minute goal to fall to a 1-0 defeat at home to Athletic Bilbao on Monday, delivering a blow to their La Liga title hopes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Papu Gómez (Sevilla).
- 2': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.
- 6': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla).
- 6': Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Suso with a cross.
- 11': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla).
- 13': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Offside, Athletic Club. Unai Núñez tries a through ball, but Raúl García is caught offside.
- 15': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet replaces Raúl García because of an injury.
- 17': Hand ball by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 18': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 18': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Offside, Athletic Club. Jon Morcillo tries a through ball, but Asier Villalibre is caught offside.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Suso (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas.
- 20': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
- 23': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Morcillo.
- 31': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
- 31': Attempt missed. Suso (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Papu Gómez following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jon Morcillo.
- 33': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Club).
- 33': Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Diego Carlos (Sevilla).
- 35': Diego Carlos (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jon Morcillo (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Fernando.
- 38': Foul by Jon Morcillo (Athletic Club).
- 38': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Acuña with a cross.
- 39': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 39': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
- 40': Unai Núñez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Suso.
- 42': Attempt missed. Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club).
- 42': Suso (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 44': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Diego Carlos (Sevilla).
- 44': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 45': Papu Gómez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 45'+1': Yassine Bounou (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sevilla 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sevilla 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Papu Gómez (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
- 48': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 48': Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
- 51': Offside, Sevilla. Fernando tries a through ball, but Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Fernando (Sevilla).
- 54': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Suso.
- 56': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 56': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Papu Gómez (Sevilla).
- 60': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 60': Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
- 62': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
- 62': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ibai Gómez replaces Jon Morcillo.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Williams replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Papu Gómez.
- 67': Foul by Diego Carlos (Sevilla).
- 67': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Sevilla. Joan Jordán replaces Suso.
- 68': Substitution, Sevilla. Luuk de Jong replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams replaces Asier Villalibre.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 71': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
- 71': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Papu Gómez (Sevilla).
- 72': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 75': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 77': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Acuña.
- 79': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Ocampos.
- 80': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 80': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Sevilla. Franco Vázquez replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jesús Navas (Sevilla) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joan Jordán.
- 84': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Mikel Balenziaga.
- 84': Offside, Sevilla. Joan Jordán tries a through ball, but Papu Gómez is caught offside.
- 85': Substitution, Sevilla. Óscar Rodríguez replaces Diego Carlos.
- 85': Substitution, Sevilla. Óliver Torres replaces Papu Gómez.
- 86': Foul by Óscar Rodríguez (Sevilla).
- 86': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 88': Offside, Athletic Club. Mikel Balenziaga tries a through ball, but Nico Williams is caught offside.
- 90': Goal! Sevilla 0, Athletic Club 1. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet following a fast break.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
- 90'+3': Foul by Óscar Rodríguez (Sevilla).
- 90'+3': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Athletic Club. Mikel Balenziaga tries a through ball, but Oihan Sancet is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Club).
- 90'+5': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Unai Núñez.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sevilla 0, Athletic Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sevilla 0, Athletic Club 1.
Statistics
 ATH |
SEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 26.2 | Possession | 73.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 175 | Accurate Passes | 645 |
| 246 | Passes | 718 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 20 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 90 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 67 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 24 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 22 | +37 | 55 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 22 | +29 | 54 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 22 | +21 | 45 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 21 | +16 | 42 |
Line-Ups
Sevilla (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 20 | Diego Carlos  |
| 12 | Jules Koundé |
| 19 | Marcos Acuña |
| 16 | Jesús Navas |
| 25 | Fernando |
| 24 | Alejandro Gómez |
| 10 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 15 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| 5 | Lucas Ocampos |
| 7 | Suso |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 3 | Unai Núñez |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 27 | Unai Vencedor |
| 2 | Jon Morcillo |
| 12 | Álex Berenguer |
| 20 | Asier Villalibre |
| 22 | Raúl García |
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