Barcelona vs Athletic Club, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAMessi hits goal 650 as Barcelona get revenge on Athletic
La Liga
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
- 2': Miralem Pjanic (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 2': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 7': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 7': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 10': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 10': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 13': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Miralem Pjanic (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
- 18': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 18': Raúl García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 19': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Goal! Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 22': Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- 22': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yeray Álvarez.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ronald Araujo (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 27': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
- 27': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Barcelona).
- 27': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
- 30': Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 31': Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 32': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Raúl García (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 37': Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 39': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 40': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 41': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 41': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (Barcelona).
- 42': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 44': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lionel Messi following a fast break.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 47': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 47': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 47': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 48': Offside, Barcelona. Lionel Messi tries a through ball, but Antoine Griezmann is caught offside.
- 49': Own Goal by Jordi Alba, Barcelona. Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 50': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 51': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 52': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 53': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
- 54': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Raúl García.
- 55': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
- 55': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Miralem Pjanic (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 58': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Vencedor.
- 58': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Ander Capa.
- 59': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona).
- 60': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 61': Hand ball by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club).
- 61': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 63': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 64': Foul by Óscar Mingueza (Barcelona).
- 64': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 67': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Miralem Pjanic.
- 72': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iker Muniain following a fast break.
- 73': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 73': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona).
- 73': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Goal! Barcelona 2, Athletic Club 1. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Mingueza.
- 77': Foul by Ander Capa (Athletic Club).
- 77': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Ander Capa (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeray Álvarez with a cross.
- 79': Offside, Athletic Club. Raúl García tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 82': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 83': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Club).
- 84': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 84': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Ander Capa.
- 84': Substitution, Barcelona. Clément Lenglet replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 87': Substitution, Barcelona. Martin Braithwaite replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 88': Attempt saved. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 88': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Marc-André ter Stegen.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl García.
- 88': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
- 88': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 89': Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
- 90'+1': Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Athletic Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 2, Athletic Club 1.
Statistics
 ATH |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 520 |
| 411 | Passes | 596 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 29 | +50 | 73 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 29 | +37 | 69 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 29 | +20 | 58 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | +21 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 23 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 28 | Óscar Mingueza |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong  |
| 8 | Miralem Pjanic |
| 10 | Lionel Messi |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 21 | Ander Capa |
| 27 | Unai Vencedor |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 22 | Raúl García |
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