La Liga Gameweek 2
Athletic Club 1 - 3 FT Sevilla
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Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Sevilla 0'
11' Y. Berchiche
Oso 15'
Peque 22'
25' G. Guruzeta
M. Sierra 25'
J. Guridi 39'
HT
↓ M. Sierra ↑C. Ejuke 46'
↓ J. Guridi ↑I. Romero 46'
↓ Peque ↑N. Guilen 46'
C. Ejuke (I. Romero) 50'
I. Romero (Oso) 57'
58' ↓ J. Areso ↑A. Laporte
58' ↓ I. Williams ↑N. Williams
58' ↓ G. Guruzeta ↑M. Sannadi
↓ A. Sangante ↑J. A. Carmona 68'
70' A. Paredes (Y. Alvarez)
74' ↓ A. Paredes ↑H. Rincon
↓ Oso ↑J. Diaz 78'
83' ↓ B. Gerenabarrena ↑I. Ruiz de Galarreta
I. Romero 90'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Athletic Club
Goalkeepers
Unai Simón 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
11
Minutes
Defenders
Jesús Areso 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
58
Entry
Yeray Álvarez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aitor Paredes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
74
Entry
Yuri Berchiche
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Beñat Gerenabarrena
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
83
Entry
Peio Canales
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iñaki Williams
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
58
Entry
Oihan Sancet
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álex Berenguer
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Forwards
Gorka Guruzeta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
58
Entry
BENCH
Álex Padilla
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adama Boiro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Hugo Rincón
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Johaneko Louis-Jean
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Aymeric Laporte
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alejandro Rego
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Íñigo Ruíz de Galarreta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mikel Jauregizar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robert Navarro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nico Williams
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maroan Sannadi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Djaló
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sevilla
Goalkeepers
Odysseas Vlachodimos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Juan Iglesias
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arouna Sangante
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
68
Entry
Andrés Castrín
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Suazo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Lucien Agoumé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jon Guridi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
46
Entry
Miguel Sierra
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
46
Entry
Peque Fernández
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
46
Entry
Joaquín Martínez Oso
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
78
Entry
Forwards
Robert Ure
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
BENCH
Fran González
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Rafael Romero
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Iker Muñoz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Julio Díaz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José Ángel Carmona
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nico Guillén
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manu Bueno
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giorgi Kochorashvili
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ibrahima Sow
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Isaac Romero
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chidera Ejuke
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/24/2026 | Sevilla | 2 - 1 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 08/17/2025 | Athletic Club | 3 - 2 | Sevilla | La Liga | San Mamés |
| 03/16/2025 | Sevilla | 0 - 1 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 09/29/2024 | Athletic Club | 1 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 05/19/2024 | Athletic Club | 2 - 0 | Sevilla | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 01/04/2024 | Sevilla | 0 - 2 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 04/27/2023 | Athletic Club | 0 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
| 10/08/2022 | Sevilla | 1 - 1 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 05/22/2022 | Sevilla | 1 - 0 | Athletic Club | La Liga | Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán |
| 12/11/2021 | Athletic Club | 0 - 1 | Sevilla | La Liga | San Mamés Barria |
01/24/2026
08/17/2025
03/16/2025
09/29/2024
05/19/2024
01/04/2024
04/27/2023
10/08/2022
05/22/2022
12/11/2021
Athletic Club Win
Sevilla Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 2 GD: +7
P: 2 GD: +4
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +3
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: +1
P: 2 GD: +2
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: 0
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -1
P: 2 GD: -2
P: 2 GD: -3
P: 2 GD: -5
P: 2 GD: -4
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +22
P: 6 GD: +11
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: +8
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 7 GD: -5
P: 7 GD: -7
P: 5 GD: +1
P: 7 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -4
P: 7 GD: -6
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 6 GD: -8
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Athletic Club
Sevilla
Athletic Club
Sevilla
Win Probability
Futmetrix AI estimate
Ruthless Sevilla Punish Ten-Man Athletic
Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 70/100. An early sending-off completely unraveled the hosts, allowing Sevilla to showcase their attacking firepower and secure a statement away victory in the Basque country.
Calamity at the Cathedral
The tactical blueprints were tossed out the window just 11 minutes into the contest at San Mamés. Athletic Club suffered a catastrophic blow when Y. Berchiche was shown a straight red card for a reckless challenge. The sheer Intensity of the opening exchanges evaporated for the hosts, shifting all momentum to the visitors. Sevilla wasted absolutely no time capitalizing on their numerical advantage. By the 15th minute, Oso found the breakthrough, silencing the normally raucous home crowd. This lightning-fast response to the red card dictated the entire complexion of the afternoon, forcing a severely compromised Athletic side to chase shadows against an opponent that suddenly looked completely comfortable on the ball.
The Andalusian Blitz
Any hopes of a heroic fightback were brutally extinguished shortly after the interval. Sevilla emerged from the tunnel determined to completely dismantle the remaining tactical Balance on the pitch. In the 50th minute, C. Ejuke doubled the visitors' lead following a precise delivery from I. Romero. Before the home side could even regroup, the visitors struck again. Just seven minutes later, I. Romero turned from provider to executioner, latching onto a pass from Oso to make it 3-0. Given the traditional difficulty of winning at this venue, the sheer Upset Factor of such a dominant scoreline was striking, highlighting an impressive clinical edge that left the hosts entirely bewildered.
Consolation and Consequences
In a bizarre statistical twist, Athletic dominated possession with a massive 69% share of the ball despite playing with ten men for eighty minutes. Their stubborn persistence eventually yielded a consolation goal in the 70th minute when A. Paredes connected with a setup from Y. Alvarez. Ultimately, though, it was a mere footnote in a match with huge early-season Stakes. Sevilla depart with three crucial points, reinforcing their status at the sharp end of the table and establishing early momentum. Conversely, Athletic remain anchored to zero points, facing serious questions about their defensive discipline as they attempt to kickstart a stalled campaign.
Key Questions
How did the red card for Y. Berchiche impact the match?
The 11th-minute dismissal completely destroyed Athletic's game plan, giving Sevilla the space to score the opener just four minutes later and effortlessly control the tempo.
What does this mean for Athletic Club's season?
Sitting on zero points after this early stumble, Athletic must quickly regroup to avoid falling into a premature rut at the wrong end of the table.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Finding Rhythm: Athletic Club Host Sevilla
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. An early-season encounter lacking immediate jeopardy, offering a glimpse into both sides' tactical blueprints rather than high-stakes drama.
The Setup
This August 22, 2026 clash sees Athletic Club welcome Sevilla in the infancy of the La Liga season. With both sides sitting mid-table in 12th and 13th respectively, the Stakes rating is understandably minimal. Neither team has built sustained momentum yet, reflecting a modest Form rating across the board. The hosts bring undeniable quality to the pitch, keeping the Stars rating respectable with world-class talents like Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet looking to orchestrate play. Meanwhile, the visitors will look to wingers like D. Lukebakio to spark their campaign into life. The underlying Balance metrics suggest a competitive baseline, but the lack of early-season urgency means this fixture is more about establishing a solid foundation than defining a campaign.
Key Battle
The decisive contest will unfold on the flanks. The home side's wide attacking units will constantly probe an untested away defensive line. If the visitors can maintain their defensive shape and frustrate the overlapping runs, they can nullify the hosts' primary method of progression.
Our Prediction
Athletic Club 1-0 Sevilla. The probability heavily favours a home victory, and we expect the hosts to grind out a narrow win. They will likely control possession and eventually break through a stubborn but disjointed visiting block.