Barcelona vs Athletic Club 2:1: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Sat 24 Aug · 17:00
2:1
Full-time
Spotify Camp Nou · Barcelona
Referee Gil Manzano
xG (open play)
1.83 – 1.03
Δ +0.80
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
BAR 2
– 1 BIL
1.83
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.03
88%
Pass Accuracy (%)
79%
⏱ Match events
21 · 2 – 1
38'
▮
Yeray Álvarez
Yellow Card
42'
⚽
Oihan Sancet (P)
Penalty · 1–1
Half-time · 1 – 1
56'
▮
Álex Berenguer
Yellow Card
62'
⇄
Unai Gómez ↓ · Oihan Sancet ↑
Substitution 1
Fermín López ↓ · Ferran Torres ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
63'
63'
⇄
Mikel Jauregizar ↓ · Mikel Vesga ↑
Substitution 2
72'
⇄
Adu Ares ↓ · Álex Berenguer ↑
Substitution 3
78'
⇄
Gorka Guruzeta ↓ · I. Williams ↑
Substitution 4
78'
⇄
Ander Herrera ↓ · Beñat Prados ↑
Substitution 5
Eric García ↓ · Marc Bernal ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
83'
Robert Lewandowski
Yellow Card
▮
85'
Gerard Martín ↓ · Alejandro Balde ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
90+1'
Pau Víctor ↓ · Lamine Yamal ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
90+1'
90+6'
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Mikel Jauregizar
Yellow Card
90+6'
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Ander Herrera
Yellow Card
Full-time · 2 – 1
Match recap
Barcelona beat Athletic Club 2–1 at home. At half-time it was 1–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 65% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 88% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the hosts held the expected-goals edge, 1.83 to 1.03. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 13 shots to 8, 5 on target. For discipline, the referee produced 9 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: Lamine Yamal (24'), Oihan Sancet (42'), R. Lewandowski (75').