Athletic Club vs Barcelona, 2021-22 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
90'+3': Eric GarcíaMemphis Depay strikes as Barcelona rally for draw with Athletic Bilbao
Memphis Depay scored a lovely goal as Barcelona came from behind to draw with Athletic Bilbao in their second match of the new LaLiga campaign.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Íñigo Lekue with a cross.
- 1': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Eric García.
- 2': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 2': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Gerard Piqué.
- 6': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 8': Dangerous play by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 8': Dani García (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 10': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Neto.
- 11': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
- 11': Gerard Piqué (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Barcelona. Sergio Busquets tries a through ball, but Memphis Depay is caught offside.
- 12': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 14': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Iker Muniain tries a through ball, but Dani García is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jordi Alba (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 15': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Unai Vencedor.
- 17': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Bilbao).
- 17': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 19': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 19': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 20': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Attempt missed. Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 28': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 28': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 31': Substitution, Barcelona. Ronald Araujo replaces Gerard Piqué because of an injury.
- 31': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) header from very close range is too high.
- 32': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Iker Muniain.
- 35': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Alex Berenguer tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Memphis Depay (Barcelona).
- 37': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 39': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
- 40': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 42': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Eric García.
- 44': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao).
- 45': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao).
- 45'+1': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona).
- 45'+1': Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Bilbao 0, Barcelona 0.
- 46': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a headed pass.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 47': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao).
- 47': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Offside, Barcelona. Memphis Depay tries a through ball, but Martin Braithwaite is caught offside.
- 50': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 50': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Barcelona 0. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt saved. Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 54': Hand ball by Sergiño Dest (Barcelona).
- 56': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
- 58': Foul by Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao).
- 58': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Martin Braithwaite (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 58': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Eric García.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Unai Vencedor (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Eric García.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dani García.
- 61': Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Yusuf Demir replaces Martin Braithwaite.
- 62': Substitution, Barcelona. Sergi Roberto replaces Pedri.
- 63': Attempt saved. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Muniain with a cross.
- 63': Hand ball by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao).
- 66': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 66': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Mikel Vesga replaces Unai Vencedor.
- 67': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Raúl García replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 68': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Bilbao).
- 68': Sergiño Dest (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jordi Alba.
- 74': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 75': Goal! Athletic Bilbao 1, Barcelona 1. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sergi Roberto following a fast break.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Nico Williams replaces Iker Muniain.
- 76': Foul by Jordi Alba (Barcelona).
- 76': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Jordi Alba (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Corner, Athletic Bilbao. Conceded by Sergio Busquets.
- 80': Foul by Mikel Balenziaga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 80': Yusuf Demir (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Offside, Athletic Bilbao. Dani Vivian tries a through ball, but Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Oier Zarraga replaces Dani García.
- 82': Substitution, Athletic Bilbao. Jon Morcillo replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 82': Substitution, Barcelona. Emerson Royal replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 84': Emerson Royal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jon Morcillo (Athletic Bilbao).
- 86': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 87': Hand ball by Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
- 90': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 90'+2': Emerson Royal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Bilbao).
- 90'+2': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the red card.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Bilbao) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Barcelona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Bilbao 1, Barcelona 1.
Statistics
 BAR |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 67.2 | Possession | 32.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 514 | Accurate Passes | 197 |
| 589 | Passes | 269 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 46 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 27 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 9,394
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 9,394
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 28 | +49 | 70 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 28 | +36 | 66 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | +22 | 57 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 28 | +18 | 55 |
Line-Ups
Athletic Club (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Julen Agirrezabala (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez  |
| 28 | Dani Vivian |
| 24 | Mikel Balenziaga |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 16 | Unai Vencedor |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Neto (GK) |
| 3 | Gerard Piqué |
| 24 | Eric García |
| 18 | Jordi Alba |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 16 | Pedri |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
| 12 | Martin Braithwaite |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
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