Athletic Club vs Rayo Vallecano, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Athletic Club are hosting Rayo Vallecano
at San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 2': Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Hand ball by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 5': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 0, Rayo Vallecano 1. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergi Guardiola.
- 7': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano).
- 7': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Foul by Nicholas Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
- 8': Fran García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Catena.
- 12': Corner, Rayo Vallecano. Conceded by Mikel Vesga.
- 12': Attempt missed. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano).
- 14': Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 15': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 16': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 20': Hand ball by Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao).
- 21': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 21': Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Fran García.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Nicholas Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 22': Alejandro Catena (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Nicholas Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
- 23': Foul by Nicholas Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
- 23': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 25': Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Nikola Maras (Rayo Vallecano).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Vesga.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 30': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Asier Villalibre tries a through ball, but Iker Muniain is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 32': Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Own Goal by Pathé Ciss, Rayo Vallecano. Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 35': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao).
- 35': Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Unai López tries a through ball, but Sergi Guardiola is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 38': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 42': Unai Núñez (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nicholas Williams (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raúl García.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 1.
- 49': Foul by Sergi Guardiola (Rayo Vallecano).
- 49': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oier Zarraga.
- 51': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Sergi Guardiola.
- 52': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 52': Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Unai López.
- 54': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 54': Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergi Guardiola.
- 56': Foul by Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao).
- 56': Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Iker Muniain (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Oier Zarraga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 58': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iván Balliu.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Randy Nteka replaces Sergi Guardiola.
- 59': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Óscar Valentín replaces Pathé Ciss.
- 63': Foul by Iván Balliu (Rayo Vallecano).
- 63': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Iñaki Williams replaces Raúl García.
- 64': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 64': Attempt saved. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 65': Foul by Álvaro García (Rayo Vallecano).
- 65': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Unai Vencedor replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 69': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Berenguer replaces Iker Muniain because of an injury.
- 69': Foul by Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano).
- 69': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Nicholas Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
- 70': Unai López (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 72': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano).
- 72': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Santiago Comesaña (Rayo Vallecano) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Dani García replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Jon Morcillo replaces Nicholas Williams.
- 76': Offside, Rayo Vallecano. Stole Dimitrievski tries a through ball, but Unai López is caught offside.
- 76': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Radamel Falcao replaces Unai López.
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Kévin Rodrigues replaces Isi Palazón.
- 79': Substitution, Rayo Vallecano. Bebé replaces Álvaro García because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 81': Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Nikola Maras (Rayo Vallecano).
- 83': Nikola Maras (Rayo Vallecano) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Asier Villalibre (Athletic Bilbao).
- 85': Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Bebé (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 90'+2': Dani García (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Randy Nteka (Rayo Vallecano).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jon Morcillo (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 90'+5': Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 2. Radamel Falcao (Rayo Vallecano) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bebé with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 2.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Rayo Vallecano 2.
Statistics
 RAY |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 436 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 98 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 51 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 16 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 16,236
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 16,236
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 21 | +35 | 52 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 21 | +28 | 51 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 21 | +21 | 44 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 20 | +16 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez  |
| 3 | Unai Núñez |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 30 | Nico Williams |
| 22 | Raúl García |
| 20 | Asier Villalibre |
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Stole Dimitrievski (GK) |
| 5 | Alejandro Catena |
| 2 | Nikola Maras |
| 33 | Fran García |
| 20 | Iván Balliu |
| 12 | Unai López |
| 21 | Pathé Ciss |
| 6 | Santi Comesaña |
| 16 | Sergi Guardiola |
| 18 | Álvaro García |
| 7 | Isi Palazón |
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