Spanish Copa del Rey

Alzira vs Athletic Club, 2022-23 Spanish Copa del Rey, First Round

· Spanish Copa del Rey
Alzira
    FT
    0 - 2
    Athletic Club
    • 16': Álex Berenguer
    • 42': Nico Williams

    About

    Alzira are hosting Athletic Club at Luis Suñer Picó, Alzira, Valencia, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish Copa del Rey.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Javier Soler (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
    • 3': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jordi Mareña.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Vivian with a cross following a corner.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 8': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
    • 8': Kaiser (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Iago Beceiro (Alzira).
    • 11': Foul by Jordi Mareña (Alzira).
    • 11': Raúl García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Jordi Mareña (Alzira).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high. Assisted by Ander Herrera.
    • 14': Offside, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer tries a through ball, but Asier Villalibre is caught offside.
    • 16': Goal! Alzira 0, Athletic Club 1. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 18': Foul by Jordi Mareña (Alzira).
    • 18': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Ander Herrera (Athletic Club).
    • 20': Jordi Mareña (Alzira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Alzira. Fernando Cortijo tries a through ball, but Javier Soler is caught offside.
    • 24': Foul by Nico Williams (Athletic Club).
    • 24': Jose Solbes (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
    • 26': Javier Soler (Alzira) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Álvaro Gómez (Alzira) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
    • 28': Javier Serra (Alzira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Offside, Alzira. Fernando Cortijo tries a through ball, but Iago Beceiro is caught offside.
    • 30': Foul by Ander Herrera (Athletic Club).
    • 30': Javier Soler (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
    • 34': Pitu (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Raúl García (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Kaiser.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer following a corner.
    • 36': Foul by Iago Beceiro (Alzira).
    • 36': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Iago Beceiro (Alzira).
    • 38': Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
    • 40': Javier Soler (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
    • 42': Goal! Alzira 0, Athletic Club 2. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
    • 45': Foul by Pitu (Alzira).
    • 45': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Athletic Club. Íñigo Martínez tries a through ball, but Yuri Berchiche is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Alzira 0, Athletic Club 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Alzira 0, Athletic Club 2.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
    • 46': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Lluis Andreu.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Berenguer.
    • 46': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jose Solbes.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Pitu (Alzira) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iago Beceiro.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Álvaro Gómez (Alzira) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 49': Corner, Alzira. Conceded by Julen Agirrezabala.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Javier Serra (Alzira) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 50': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Kaiser (Alzira).
    • 51': Corner, Alzira. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Javier Serra (Alzira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Gómez (Alzira) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Javier Serra.
    • 52': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jose Solbes.
    • 53': Foul by Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club).
    • 53': Lluis Andreu (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Hand ball by Pitu (Alzira).
    • 55': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Foul by Javier Soler (Alzira).
    • 55': Fernando Cortijo (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
    • 56': Abraham Peleteiro (Alzira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Ander Herrera (Athletic Club).
    • 57': Foul by Javier Soler (Alzira).
    • 57': Raúl García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Raúl García (Athletic Club).
    • 59': Javier Soler (Alzira) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Alzira. Ramon López replaces Iago Beceiro.
    • 61': Substitution, Alzira. Javier Zarzo replaces Javier Serra.
    • 62': Foul by Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club).
    • 62': Javier Zarzo (Alzira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Javier Zarzo (Alzira) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Javier Soler with a headed pass.
    • 64': Foul by Kaiser (Alzira).
    • 64': Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 66': Substitution, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams replaces Nico Williams.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ramon López (Alzira) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fernando Cortijo with a cross.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Álvaro Gómez (Alzira) header from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Ramon López.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Pitu (Alzira) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 68': Corner, Alzira. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Kaiser (Alzira) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fernando Cortijo with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Jordi Mareña (Alzira) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Javier Soler (Alzira) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Cortijo with a headed pass.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ramon López (Alzira) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 71': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Vencedor replaces Ander Herrera.
    • 71': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Lekue replaces Óscar De Marcos.
    • 72': Offside, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga tries a through ball, but Raúl García is caught offside.
    • 73': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
    • 73': Álvaro Gómez (Alzira) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Pitu (Alzira) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raúl García.
    • 77': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Lluis Andreu.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl García.
    • 78': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Kaiser.
    • 79': Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Asier Villalibre.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, Alzira. Sergio González replaces Pitu.
    • 79': Substitution, Alzira. Lado Mokhevishvili replaces Jose Solbes.
    • 81': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Javier Soler.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Unai Vencedor (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 82': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Álvaro Gómez.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 83': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Sergio González.
    • 86': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Javier Soler.
    • 87': Foul by Yuri Berchiche (Athletic Club).
    • 87': Javier Zarzo (Alzira) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Ramon López (Alzira) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Corner, Alzira. Conceded by Yuri Berchiche.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Sergio González (Alzira) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90': Substitution, Alzira. David Marza replaces Jordi Mareña.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Alzira 0, Athletic Club 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Alzira 0, Athletic Club 2.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    11 Corner Kicks 4
    4 Saves 7
    60.9 Possession 39.1
    18 SHOTS 16
    10 ON GOAL 4
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    418 Accurate Passes 235
    517 Passes 330
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    8 Accurate Crosses 4
    24 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 67
    36 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 5
    14 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    3 Interceptions 12
    18 Effective Clearances 20
    18 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish Copa del Rey

    Venue: Luis Suñer Picó
    Location: Alzira, Valencia, Spain
    Attendance: 4,500

    Line-Ups

    ALZ Alzira (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Lluis Andreu (GK)
    12 Jose Solbes
    4 Juan Carlos Lázaro Cervera
    3 Fernando Cortijo
    2 Abraham Peleteiro
    11 Álvaro Gómez
    14 Jordi Marena Gumbau
    5 Javier Soler
    9 Iago Beceiro Pereiro
    21 Javier Serra
    17 Juan Carlos Fernández
    Alzira Substitutes:
    Lado Mokhevishvili, David Marza, Adrian Fernández, Marcos Blasco, Joan Pulpon, Javier Zarzo, Carlos Selfa, Sergio González, Ramon Lopez, Carlos Moreno, Daniel Torices.

    ATH Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    13 Julen Agirrezabala (GK)
    4 Iñigo Martínez
    3 Dani Vivian Yellow Card
    17 Yuri Berchiche
    18 Óscar de Marcos
    22 Raúl García
    23 Ander Herrera
    6 Mikel Vesga
    20 Asier Villalibre
    7 Álex Berenguer
    11 Nico Williams
    Athletic Club Substitutes:
    Mikel Balenziaga, Oier Zarraga, Yeray, Iñaki Williams, Gorka Guruzeta, Unai Simón, Iñigo Lekue, Aitor Paredes, Unai Vencedor, Ander Capa, Iker Muniain.

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