Manchester United vs Athletic Club, 2023 Club Friendly
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Manchester United draw with Athletic Club in preseason finale
A late goal from Facundo Pellistri earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw against Athletic Club in their final preseason match ahead of the start of the Premier League next weekend.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Pellistri.
- 3': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Íñigo Lekue.
- 7': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United).
- 7': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 9': Attempt saved. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 10': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 10': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 13': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 13': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar De Marcos.
- 17': Attempt missed. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 19': Offside, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho tries a through ball, but Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
- 20': Offside, Athletic Club. Nico Williams tries a through ball, but Óscar De Marcos is caught offside.
- 23': Offside, Manchester United. Álvaro Fernández tries a through ball, but Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Daniel Gore (Manchester United).
- 24': Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Álvaro Fernández (Manchester United).
- 25': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt saved. Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Iker Muniain.
- 27': Offside, Manchester United. Tom Heaton tries a through ball, but Facundo Pellistri is caught offside.
- 28': Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 29': Goal! Manchester United 0, Athletic Club 1. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oihan Sancet with a through ball.
- 32': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Óscar De Marcos.
- 33': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Iñaki Williams.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Iñaki Williams.
- 35': Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Omari Forson (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 36': Offside, Manchester United. Daniel Gore tries a through ball, but Omari Forson is caught offside.
- 38': Daniel Gore (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 39': Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United).
- 39': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 39': Álvaro Fernández (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 44': Attempt saved. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Athletic Club 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Athletic Club 1.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Nico Williams.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 48': Attempt saved. Daniel Gore (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 50': Offside, Athletic Club. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta tries a through ball, but Asier Villalibre is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt missed. Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
- 55': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 55': Attempt missed. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Iker Muniain following a set piece situation.
- 56': Substitution, Athletic Club. Unai Gómez replaces Oihan Sancet.
- 58': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Daniel Gore (Manchester United).
- 60': Foul by Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United).
- 60': Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club).
- 63': Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United. Joe Hugill replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United. Jonny Evans replaces Álvaro Fernández.
- 65': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 66': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 66': Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club) is shown the red card.
- 68': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 73': Attempt missed. Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 74': Attempt missed. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Iñaki Williams following a fast break.
- 75': Substitution, Athletic Club. Imanol García de Albéniz replaces Iker Muniain.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Ander Herrera replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Peru Nolaskoain replaces Íñigo Lekue.
- 79': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 79': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ander Herrera.
- 80': Offside, Manchester United. Harry Maguire tries a through ball, but Joe Hugill is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Noam Emeran replaces Daniel Gore.
- 83': Foul by Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 83': Omari Forson (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 84': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Imanol García de Albéniz (Athletic Club).
- 84': Imanol García de Albéniz (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 87': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 87': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) header from the left side of the box is too high.
- 89': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': Foul by Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club).
- 90'+2': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Manchester United 1, Athletic Club 1. Facundo Pellistri (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Athletic Club 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Athletic Club 1.
Statistics
 ATH |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 255 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
| 334 | Passes | 534 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 50,238
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Attendance: 50,238
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 42 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 34 | Donny van de Beek |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 44 | Daniel Gore |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 62 | Omari Forson |
| 28 | Facundo Pellistri |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 31 | Aitor Paredes  |
| 3 | Dani Vivian  |
| 15 | Iñigo Lekue |
| 18 | Óscar de Marcos |
| 8 | Oihan Sancet |
| 25 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 10 | Iker Muniain |
| 11 | Nico Williams |
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