
Atlético Madrid vs Athletic Club, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAÁlvarez goal sends Atlético top with win over Athletic
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Atlético Madrid climbed into provisional top spot in LaLiga with a battling 1-0 home win over Athletic Club on Saturday thanks to a second-half strike from substitute Julián Álvarez.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 4': Attempt missed. Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Javi Galán with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club).
- 5': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Giuliano Simeone is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Vivian with a through ball.
- 12': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 12': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai Gómez.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 18': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giuliano Simeone with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Unai Gómez (Athletic Club).
- 19': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar.
- 28': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 29': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Robin Le Normand is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Robin Le Normand (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club).
- 32': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Sørloth with a headed pass.
- 36': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Vivian.
- 39': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mikel Jauregizar following a fast break.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Nico Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Unai Gómez.
- 41': Attempt missed. Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Javi Galán with a cross.
- 41': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Giuliano Simeone (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.
- 45': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Nahuel Molina.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 51': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
- 53': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid).
- 57': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Alexander Sørloth (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Giuliano Simeone.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Julián Alvarez replaces Alexander Sørloth.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Conor Gallagher replaces Samuel Lino.
- 60': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andoni Gorosabel with a cross.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 61': Foul by Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club).
- 61': Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Clément Lenglet is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Unai Gómez.
- 64': Substitution, Athletic Club. Beñat Prados replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 66': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 0. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente with a through ball.
- 68': Andoni Gorosabel (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 68': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. José María Giménez replaces Pablo Barrios.
- 70': Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 72': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 72': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt saved. Ángel Correa (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 73': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 74': Foul by Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid).
- 74': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
- 76': Attempt missed. Beñat Prados (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
- 76': Substitution, Athletic Club. Óscar De Marcos replaces Andoni Gorosabel.
- 77': Substitution, Athletic Club. Maroan Sannadi replaces Alex Berenguer.
- 81': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Atletico Madrid).
- 81': Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga replaces Mikel Jauregizar.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Williams.
- 85': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 87': Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Julián Alvarez (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 88': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yuri Berchiche with a cross.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Clément Lenglet (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Club).
- 90'+4': Foul by Javi Galán (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+4': Nico Williams (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Athletic Club 0.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 7 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 4 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
3 | Saves | 3 |
49.5 | Possession | 50.5 |
15 | SHOTS | 12 |
3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
401 | Accurate Passes | 406 |
480 | Passes | 487 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
23 | Crosses | 21 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
57 | Long Balls | 53 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
13 | Tackles | 22 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
12 | Interceptions | 9 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
20 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,810
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,810
LALIGA Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Madrid | 5 | +8 | 15 |
2 | Barcelona | 4 | +10 | 10 |
3 | Espanyol | 5 | +1 | 10 |
4 | Real Betis | 6 | +2 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
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13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
15 | Clément Lenglet |
24 | Robin Le Normand |
21 | Javi Galán |
16 | Nahuel Molina |
8 | Pablo Barrios ![]() |
5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
12 | Samuel Lino |
22 | Giuliano Simeone |
9 | Alexander Sørloth ![]() |
7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
5 | Yeray ![]() |
3 | Dani Vivian |
17 | Yuri Berchiche |
2 | Andoni Gorosabel ![]() |
20 | Unai Gómez |
23 | Mikel Jauregizar |
16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta ![]() |
7 | Álex Berenguer |
10 | Nico Williams |
9 | Iñaki Williams |
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