Barcelona vs Athletic Club, 2022-23 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Superb Dembele guides Barcelona to win over Athletic Club
Ousmane Dembele scored and provided assists for Sergi Roberto, Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres as Barcelona cruised past Athletic Bilbao 4-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Offside, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde tries a through ball, but Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 4': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 7': Offside, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club).
- 8': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, Barcelona. Ousmane Dembélé tries a through ball, but Gavi is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 11': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Pedri.
- 12': Goal! Barcelona 1, Athletic Club 0. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski with a cross.
- 13': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 13': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona).
- 15': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Alejandro Balde (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
- 16': Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Goal! Barcelona 2, Athletic Club 0. Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 21': Substitution, Athletic Club. Dani García replaces Ander Herrera because of an injury.
- 22': Goal! Barcelona 3, Athletic Club 0. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 26': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
- 26': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
- 27': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessie replaces Gavi because of an injury.
- 36': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 36': Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Offside, Barcelona. Franck Kessie tries a through ball, but Sergi Roberto is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 40': Eric García (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
- 44': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Barcelona 3, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 3, Athletic Club 0.
- 47': Foul by Dani García (Athletic Club).
- 47': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 56': Oier Zarraga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 60': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet replaces Dani García because of an injury.
- 60': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Óscar De Marcos.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Pedri.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 63': Substitution, Barcelona. Marcos Alonso replaces Jules Koundé.
- 63': Offside, Barcelona. Alejandro Balde tries a through ball, but Ansu Fati is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 64': Franck Kessie (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong.
- 67': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
- 67': Attempt missed. Franck Kessie (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 68': Hand ball by Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club).
- 70': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Oier Zarraga.
- 70': Substitution, Athletic Club. Raúl García replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 71': Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).
- 71': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Goal! Barcelona 4, Athletic Club 0. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a through ball.
- 75': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 75': Attempt missed. Raúl García (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 77': Substitution, Barcelona. Pablo Torre replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 77': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 77': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
- 86': Sergi Roberto went off injured after Barcelona had used all subs.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oihan Sancet.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 89': Franck Kessie (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Barcelona).
- 90'+3': Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 4, Athletic Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 4, Athletic Club 0.
Statistics
 ATH |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 598 |
| 343 | Passes | 669 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 12 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 9 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 84,817
Venue: Spotify Camp Nou
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 84,817
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 31 | +47 | 78 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 31 | +28 | 70 |
| 3 | Girona | 31 | +24 | 65 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | +23 | 61 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 24 | Eric García  |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 28 | Alejandro Balde |
| 20 | Sergi Roberto |
| 5 | Sergio Busquets |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 30 | Gavi |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 7 | Ousmane Dembélé |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 17 | Yuri Berchiche |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 19 | Oier Zarraga |
| 23 | Ander Herrera |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
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