Athletic Club vs Barcelona, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona, Athletic share spoils in goalless draw
Champions Barcelona were left frustrated as they squandered a chance to close the gap with LaLiga leaders Real Madrid after being held to a lacklustre 0-0 draw at Athletic Club on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
- 4': João Cancelo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Offside, Athletic Club. Alex Berenguer is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Imanol García de Albéniz.
- 10': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 10': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 11': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Paredes.
- 14': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Imanol García de Albéniz.
- 21': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 21': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 21': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Frenkie de Jong because of an injury.
- 27': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Beñat Prados (Athletic Club).
- 28': Offside, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Fermín López (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 31': Attempt blocked. João Cancelo (Barcelona) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
- 32': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 32': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 33': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club).
- 34': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Unai Gómez.
- 39': Foul by Fermín López (Barcelona).
- 39': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Offside, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Pedri (Barcelona).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Substitution, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal replaces Pedri because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Fermín López (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aitor Paredes (Athletic Club).
- 45'+3': Offside, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Barcelona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Athletic Club 0, Barcelona 0.
- 47': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 47': Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikel Vesga with a through ball.
- 51': Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Iñaki Williams.
- 52': Hand ball by Dani García (Athletic Club).
- 52': Dani García (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 52': Attempt missed. Fermín López (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan following a set piece situation.
- 54': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 55': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 56': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 56': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Cancelo with a through ball.
- 57': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 57': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gorka Guruzeta.
- 60': Attempt saved. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 61': Dani García (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 62': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 62': Andreas Christensen (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta replaces Mikel Vesga.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Oihan Sancet replaces Unai Gómez.
- 65': Foul by Imanol García de Albéniz (Athletic Club).
- 65': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Imanol García de Albéniz (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Ronald Araújo (Barcelona).
- 67': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by João Cancelo.
- 75': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Barcelona).
- 75': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. João Félix replaces Raphinha.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Íñigo Martínez replaces Pau Cubarsí.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre replaces Gorka Guruzeta.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Malcom Adu replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 76': Substitution, Barcelona. Oriol Romeu replaces Andreas Christensen.
- 78': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 79': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 79': João Félix (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos replaces Beñat Prados.
- 82': Attempt blocked. João Félix (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
- 83': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 83': Oriol Romeu (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by João Cancelo (Barcelona).
- 85': Oihan Sancet (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 86': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Asier Villalibre (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 88': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Jules Koundé.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dani García (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Offside, Athletic Club. Asier Villalibre is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Athletic Club 0, Barcelona 0.
- 0': Match ends, Athletic Club 0, Barcelona 0.
Statistics
 BAR |
ATH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 60.3 | Possession | 39.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 485 | Accurate Passes | 280 |
| 568 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 28 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 50,295
Venue: San Mamés
Location: Bilbao, Spain
Attendance: 50,295
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 4 | +15 | 12 |
| 2 | Alavés | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 4 | Aitor Paredes |
| 5 | Yeray |
| 19 | Imanol García de Albéniz  |
| 24 | Beñat Prados |
| 30 | Unai Gómez |
| 6 | Mikel Vesga |
| 14 | Dani García |
| 12 | Gorka Guruzeta |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 33 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 2 | João Cancelo |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 15 | Andreas Christensen |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 22 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 11 | Raphinha |
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