La Liga Regular Season - 17
Athletic Club 1 - 2 FT Espanyol
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
33' N. Williams
38' A. Berenguer
C. Romero 44'
45'+1 A. Gorosabel
HT
P. Milla (T. Dolan) 52'
↓ P. Milla ↑Jofre 57'
57' ↓ N. Williams ↑G. Guruzeta
57' ↓ I. Ruiz de Galarreta ↑A. Rego
↓ P. Lozano ↑K. Garcia 72'
76' ↓ A. Boiro ↑U. Gomez
76' ↓ A. Gorosabel ↑J. Areso
U. Gonzalez 77'
79' ↓ I. Williams ↑R. Navarro
80' A. Rego
↓ T. Dolan ↑J. Salinas 83'
↓ Exposito ↑R. Sanchez 83'
↓ C. Romero ↑C. Riedel 84'
C. Riedel 86'
FT
Player Cards
Season performance ratings for players in this match
Athletic Club
Goalkeepers
Unai Simón 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Andoni Gorosabel 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Íñigo Lekue
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aitor Paredes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Adama Boiro
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Midfielders
Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Mikel Jauregizar 
SWEEPER
2
Cleanups
2
Cleanups
1
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Álex Berenguer 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
8.2
Rating
Oihan Sancet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nico Williams
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Forwards
Iñaki Williams
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
BENCH
Alex Padilla 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Iker Monreal Agundez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jesús Areso
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Rego
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Selton Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Navarro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikel Vesga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Unai Gómez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gorka Guruzeta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nico Serrano
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Urko Izeta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Espanyol
Goalkeepers
Marko Dmitrović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Omar El Hilali
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Calero
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Leandro Cabrera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Carlos Romero 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Urko González
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pol Lozano 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Tyrhys Dolan 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7.3
Rating
Edu Expósito 
ARCHITECT
5
Key Passes
5
Key Passes
0
Assists
18%
Pass Acc
Pere Milla
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Roberto Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Angel Fortuno
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Pol Tristan Jimenez
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rubén Sánchez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Miguel Rubio
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jose Salinas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Clemens Riedel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Javier Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ferran Gomez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jofre Carreras
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kike García
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antoniu Roca
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Koleosho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/02/2025 | Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Athletic Club | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 19/10/2024 | Athletic Club | 4 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 08/04/2023 | Espanyol | 1 - 2 | Athletic Club | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 18/01/2023 | Athletic Club | 1 - 0 | Espanyol | Copa del Rey | San Mamés Barria |
| 04/09/2022 | Athletic Club | 0 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 07/02/2022 | Athletic Club | 2 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 26/10/2021 | Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Athletic Club | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 25/01/2020 | Espanyol | 1 - 1 | Athletic Club | La Liga | RCDE Stadium |
| 30/10/2019 | Athletic Club | 3 - 0 | Espanyol | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 08/03/2019 | Athletic Club | 1 - 1 | Espanyol | La Liga | San Mamés |
16/02/2025
19/10/2024
08/04/2023
18/01/2023
04/09/2022
07/02/2022
26/10/2021
25/01/2020
30/10/2019
08/03/2019
Athletic Club Win
Espanyol Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 17 GD: +29
P: 17 GD: +17
P: 17 GD: +19
P: 16 GD: +16
P: 17 GD: +5
P: 17 GD: +10
P: 17 GD: +1
P: 17 GD: -5
P: 17 GD: +3
P: 17 GD: -2
P: 17 GD: -9
P: 17 GD: -3
P: 17 GD: -5
P: 17 GD: -6
P: 17 GD: -7
P: 17 GD: -4
P: 17 GD: -10
P: 17 GD: -18
P: 17 GD: -19
League Standings
P: 22 GD: +37
P: 22 GD: +29
P: 22 GD: +21
P: 21 GD: +16
P: 22 GD: +8
P: 22 GD: -1
P: 22 GD: +6
P: 22 GD: 0
P: 22 GD: -1
P: 22 GD: -7
P: 22 GD: -10
P: 22 GD: -15
P: 22 GD: -2
P: 21 GD: -5
P: 22 GD: -12
P: 22 GD: -11
P: 22 GD: -12
P: 21 GD: -9
P: 21 GD: -10
AI-powered match analysis and previews to help you decide which games are worth watching
Espanyol's San Mamés heist: the upset Athletic never saw coming
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 62/100. In a night where clinical finishing trumped possession, Espanyol proved that football is won in the final third, not the midfield—they stormed Athletic's fortress with a remontada that sends them soaring up the table.
Dominance meets its reckoning
Athletic Club arrived at San Mamés with the ball glued to their feet—65% possession, 523 passes strung together—yet football punishes complacency. Álex Berenguer put the hosts ahead in the 38th minute, a strike that seemed to validate Athletic's territorial supremacy. But before the interval, Espanyol had already levelled: Carlos Romero (8.3 rating) restored parity in the 44th with a response that sent shockwaves through Bilbao. The balance of power was about to shift decisively.
The knockout blow in the 52nd minute
Four minutes into the second half, Pere Milla delivered the knockout punch, teed up by T. Dolan. Espanyol, commanding barely 35% possession and mustering just 10 shots, had done what Athletic couldn't: convert chances with ruthless efficiency. Marko Dmitrović was immense in the visiting goal, recording 6 crucial saves (8.0 rating) to repel Athletic's 7 on-target efforts. The cruelest stat: Athletic fired 17 times but only 7 found the target. Espanyol needed just 10 attempts to score twice.
What this victory means
For Espanyol (30 points, 5th place), this win cements an extraordinary run—four victories in five matches—and signals they're genuine contenders for European football. Athletic remains trapped in mediocrity with 23 points and a porous defence. The stakes of this night are monumental: Espanyol now breathes Champions League air; Athletic continues searching for identity and consistency.
Key Questions
How did Espanyol overturn Athletic's possession dominance?
Surgical finishing. Espanyol converted 2 of 10 shots; Athletic only 1 of 17. Dmitrović's 6 saves were decisive.
What does this mean for the title race?
Espanyol climbs to 33 points (potential European qualification). Athletic stays at 23, adrift of ambitions.
Who was Espanyol's match-winner?
Marko Dmitrović. His 6 saves neutralised Athletic's barrage. World-class goalkeeping on display.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.
San Mamés stages a European chase showdown
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 59/100. Two mid-table climbers pursuing continental qualification clash in a match where defensive discipline and goalkeeper heroics will decide the outcome.
The Setup
Athletic Club's Form has been a mixed bag (LWLWL), leaving their European ambitions hanging by a thread in eighth place with 20 points. Yet one winning streak could propel them upward. Espanyol, meanwhile, has discovered stability, climbing to sixth with 24 points after back-to-back victories. The Stakes are real but moderate: both teams need points to maintain their European chase, but neither faces immediate crisis. The Balance between attack and defence will determine whether this becomes a tactical chess match or an open affair.
Key Battle
This match will be decided in the trenches. Unai Simón has made 16 saves across his last five outings (3.2 per match) with two clean sheets, while Marko Dmitrović has recorded 17 interventions (3.4 per match) with the same shutout tally. Whichever goalkeeper first loses concentration could condemn his team—the margins are wafer-thin in a contest where every clearance carries weight.
Our Prediction
Athletic dominates possession at home but lacks consistent cutting edge (14 goals in 15 matches). Espanyol sits deep, invites pressure, and hunts for counter-attacking opportunities. We expect a tightly contested 1-1 draw where both sides leave with a point but neither breaks free. The goalkeepers will be the match's true heroes.
Key Questions
Should I watch this match?
If tactical defence and goalkeeper displays excite you, yes. If you crave open attacking football, better options exist this weekend.
What's the predicted outcome?
1-1 draw. Athletic control the ball; Espanyol defend with discipline. Both keepers make crucial stops.
Where are both teams in the league table?
Athletic eighth with 20 points (15 matches). Espanyol sixth with 24 points (14 matches). Both chasing European qualification.
What is Athletic Club's current form?
Inconsistent: LWLWL. They alternate wins and losses. Consistency is essential if they want to climb.
Which goalkeeper is in better form?
Dmitrović edges it: 17 saves (3.4 per match) versus Simón's 16 (3.2 per match). Both are in exceptional form.
How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?
The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.