Espanyol vs Athletic Club, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Espanyol are hosting Athletic Club
at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain, starting on
. The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Adama Boiro (Athletic Club).
- 1': Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Jesús Areso.
- 3': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Clemens Riedel.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta with a cross.
- 5': Attempt missed. Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 6': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 6': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 9': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 11': Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jesús Areso with a cross.
- 12': Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta with a through ball.
- 12': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
- 13': Attempt saved. Dani Vivian (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
- 17': Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 18': Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Jesús Areso (Athletic Club).
- 19': Attempt missed. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 20': Attempt saved. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 20': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
- 22': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 24': Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 25': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Vivian (Athletic Club).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 31': Attempt missed. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Sánchez with a cross.
- 32': Attempt missed. Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a headed pass.
- 33': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antoniu Roca with a cross.
- 33': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Unai Simón.
- 34': Offside, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 37': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club).
- 38': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Clemens Riedel.
- 39': Attempt missed. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta with a cross following a corner.
- 39': Attempt saved. Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol).
- 40': Dangerous play by Alejandro Rego (Athletic Club).
- 40': Edu Expósito (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Alejandro Rego (Athletic Club).
- 41': Antoniu Roca (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Alex Berenguer.
- 43': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 44': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Athletic Club).
- 44': Carlos Romero (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Edu Expósito (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Roberto Fernández.
- 45': Jesús Areso (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Antoniu Roca (Espanyol).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Iñaki Williams with a headed pass.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Espanyol 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 45': Substitution, Athletic Club. Yeray Álvarez replaces Dani Vivian because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 0, Athletic Club 0.
- 49': Offside, Espanyol. Carlos Romero is caught offside.
- 54': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 54': Unai Gómez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Offside, Espanyol. Rubén Sánchez is caught offside.
- 58': Offside, Athletic Club. Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 62': Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
- 63': Substitution, Espanyol. Jofre Carreras replaces Rubén Sánchez.
- 63': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Antoniu Roca.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Mikel Jauregizar replaces Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta.
- 63': Substitution, Athletic Club. Gorka Guruzeta replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Navarro.
- 64': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 66': Adama Boiro (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 69': Foul by Robert Navarro (Athletic Club).
- 69': Pere Milla (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edu Expósito.
- 69': Goal! Espanyol 1, Athletic Club 0. Pere Milla (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Carlos Romero with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Athletic Club. Andoni Gorosabel replaces Jesús Areso.
- 71': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Club).
- 74': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Yeray Álvarez.
- 74': Attempt saved. Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Unai Simón (Athletic Club). Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross.
- 74': Unai Simón (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 77': Offside, Espanyol. Omar El Hilali is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt missed. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alejandro Rego.
- 78': Substitution, Athletic Club. Nico Serrano replaces Unai Gómez.
- 79': Handball by Nico Serrano (Athletic Club).
- 81': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Carlos Romero.
- 82': Attempt saved. Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol). Assisted by Nico Serrano with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Athletic Club. Conceded by Marko Dmitrovic.
- 83': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
- 84': Substitution, Espanyol. Kike García replaces Roberto Fernández.
- 84': Substitution, Espanyol. Ramon Terrats replaces Edu Expósito.
- 85': Foul by Alejandro Rego (Athletic Club).
- 85': Ramon Terrats (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Gorka Guruzeta (Athletic Club).
- 88': Carlos Romero (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Espanyol. Pere Milla is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Espanyol. Charles Pickel replaces Urko González de Zárate.
- 90'+2': Goal! Espanyol 2, Athletic Club 0. Kike García (Espanyol) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramon Terrats with a through ball.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kike García (Espanyol).
- 90'+3': Adama Boiro (Athletic Club) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club).
- 90'+4': Kike García (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Nico Serrano (Athletic Club) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Charles Pickel (Espanyol).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Espanyol 2, Athletic Club 0.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 2, Athletic Club 0.
Statistics
 ATH |
ESP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 180 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 275 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 28 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 75 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
| 42 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 29,943
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 29,943
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 36 | +59 | 91 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 35 | +37 | 77 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 36 | +24 | 69 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 36 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Espanyol (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Marko Dmitrovic (GK) |
| 6 | Leandro Cabrera |
| 38 | Clemens Riedel |
| 22 | Carlos Romero |
| 23 | Omar El Hilali |
| 10 | Pol Lozano |
| 4 | Urko Gonzalez |
| 20 | Antoniu Roca |
| 2 | Rubén Sánchez |
| 9 | Roberto Fernández |
| 8 | Edu Expósito |
Athletic Club (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Unai Simón (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Dani Vivian |
| 19 | Adama Boiro |
| 12 | Jesús Areso |
| 20 | Unai Gómez |
| 30 | Alejandro Rego |
| 16 | Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta |
| 9 | Iñaki Williams |
| 23 | Robert Navarro |
| 7 | Álex Berenguer |
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