BILBAO. Athletic Club beat Celta de Vigo to win 2-1. It was Athletic Club to strike first with an early goal of Iñaki Williams at the 5′. Then it was a goal in the 50′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Álex Berenguer gave the win to Athletic Club in the 54′ minute with a goal.

The match was played at the San Mamés Barria stadium in Bilbao on Saturday and it started at 4:15 pm local time. The referee was Mario Melero López with the assistance of José Luis Martínez Serrato and Joan Méndez Mateo. The 4th official was Carlos Fernández Buergo. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18.7 degrees Celsius or 65.64 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 58%.​

Match Statistics​

Athletic Club

2 - 1

Celta de Vigo

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 10 Total 8
  • 3 On Target 3
  • 7 Off Target 5
  • 3 Shots blocked 3
  • 110 Attack 105
  • 47 Dangerous attack 27
  • 78 Ball safe 83
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 17 Total 13
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Athletic Club was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Celta de Vigo that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Athletic Club was more aggressive with 47 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Athletic Club won the match​.

Athletic Club shot 10 times, 3 on target, 7 off target. Talking about the opposition, Celta de Vigo shot 8 times, 3 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

Athletic Club received 5 yellow cards (Aitor Paredes, Nico Williams, Dani García, Raúl García and Raúl García). On the other side, Celta de Vigo received 1 yellow card (Luca de la Torre).

Match Timeline

Iñaki Williams(goal)Óscar de Marcos
5'
24'
Luca de la Torre- sub ->Fran Beltrán
Aitor Paredes- Yellow
34'
Nico Williams- Yellow
39'
46'
Miguel Rodríguez- sub ->Franco Cervi
46'
Óscar Mingueza- sub ->Kevin Vázquez
50'
Jørgen Strand Larsen(goal)Miguel Rodríguez
Álex Berenguer(goal)Iñaki Williams
54'
Ander Herrera - sub ->Nico Williams
59'
62'
65'
Luca de la Torre- Yellow
Mikel Vesga- sub ->Ander Herrera
75'
77'
Dani García- Yellow
82'
82'
Malcom Adu- sub ->Iñaki Williams
83'
Raúl García- sub ->Iker Muniain
83'
Raúl García- Yellow
90'
Raúl García- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
FC Barcelona
88
38
Real Madrid
78
38
Atlético Madrid
77
38
Real Sociedad
71
38
Villarreal
64
38
Real Betis
60
38
Osasuna
53
38
Athletic Club
51
38
Mallorca
50
38
Girona
49
38
Rayo Vallecano
49
38
Sevilla
49
38
Celta de Vigo
43
38
Cádiz
42
38
Valencia
42
38
Getafe
42
38
Almería
41
38
Real Valladolid
40
38
Espanyol
37
38
Elche
25
38

After playing this match, Athletic Club will have 50 points to hold in the 7th place. On the other side, Celta de Vigo will stay with 39 points like Almería to hold in the 14th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Athletic Club will play away with Osasuna on the 25th of May with a 16-8 head to head in favor of Athletic Club (7 draws).

Celta de Vigo will host Girona on the 23rd of May with a 7-4 head to head stats in favor of Celta de Vigo (3 draws).

Athletic Club – Formation

Athletic Club
G
Unai Simón 1.Spain
6.9
D
Óscar de Marcos 18.Spain
7.1
D
Yuri Berchiche 17.Spain
6.9
D
Dani Vivian 3.Spain
6.3
D
Aitor Paredes 31.Spain
7.4
34'
M
Dani García 14.Spain
7.0
82' 82'
M
Oihan Sancet 8.Spain
6.7
M
Iker Muniain 10.Spain
7.2
83'
M
Álex Berenguer 7.Spain
7.0
54'
M
Nico Williams 11.Spain
6.6
59' 39'
F
Iñaki Williams 9.Ghana
7.8
83' 5'
Substitutes
G
Julen Agirrezabala 13.Spain
D
Ander Capa 21.Spain
D
Mikel Balenziaga 24.Spain
D
Iñigo Lekue 15.Spain
M
Oier Zarraga 19.Spain
7.0
82'
M
Unai Vencedor 16.Spain
M
Ander Herrera 23.Spain
6.6
59'
M
Unai Gómez 30.Spain
M
Raúl García 22.Spain
6.2
83' 90'
M
Mikel Vesga 6.Spain
6.6
75'
F
Malcom Adu 29.Spain
7.1
83'
F
Gorka Guruzeta 12.Spain

Athletic Club started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Ernesto Valverde Tejedor decided to play with the following team: Unai Simón (6.9), Óscar de Marcos (7.1), Daniel Vivian (6.3), Aitor Paredes (7.4), Yuri Berchiche (6.9), Dani García (7.0), Nico Williams (6.6), Oihan Sancet (6.7), Iker Muniain (7.2), Álex Berenguer (7.0) and Iñaki Williams (7.8).

The home team had on the bench: Oier Zarraga (7.0), Unai Vencedor, Malcom Ares (7.1), Julen Agirrezabala, Ander Capa, Gorka Guruzeta, Ander Herrera (6.6), Mikel Balenziaga, Íñigo Lekue, Unai Gómez, Raúl García (6.2) and Mikel Vesga (6.6).

Athletic Club could not rely on the presence of Ander Herrera (injured) and Raúl García (injured).

Substitutions

Athletic Club made 5 changes: Nico Williams for Ander Herrera (59′), Ander Herrera for Mikel Vesga (75′), Dani García for Oier Zarraga (82′), Iñaki Williams for Malcom Ares Djalo (83′) and Iker Muniain for Raúl García (83′).

Best player: Iñaki Williams​

The player that probably impressed the most for Athletic Club was Iñaki Williams.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 19 passes (52% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 4 duels out of 11. He performed 1 cross.

Celta de Vigo – Formation

Celta de Vigo
G
Iván Villar 13.Spain
6.3
D
Kevin Vázquez 20.Spain
6.4
46'
D
Unai Núñez 4.Spain
7.3
D
Joseph Aidoo 15.Ghana
6.7
D
Javi Galán 17.Spain
6.6
M
Franco Cervi 11.Argentina
6.9
46'
M
Óscar Rodríguez 5.Spain
6.4
M
Fran Beltrán 8.Spain
6.4
24'
M
Carles Pérez 7.Spain
6.1
F
Gabri Veiga 24.Spain
7.0
77'
F
Jørgen Strand Larsen 18.Norway
7.3
62' 50'
Substitutes
G
Christian Joel 34.Cuba
G
Coke Carrillo 31.Spain
D
Óscar Mingueza 3.Spain
6.8
46'
D
Carlos Domínguez 26.Spain
D
Ali Çamdalı 2.Spain
M
Luca de la Torre 23.United States
6.8
24' 65'
M
Augusto Solari 21.Argentina
M
Williot Swedberg 19.Sweden
F
Gonçalo Paciência 9.Portugal
6.8
77'
F
H. Seferović 22.Switzerland
6.8
62'
F
Miguel Rodríguez 29.Spain
6.8
46'

Celta de Vigo started with a 4-2-2-2 line-up (4-2-2-2).

Carlos Augusto Soares da Costa Faria Carvalhal played with: Iván Villar (6.3), Kevin Vázquez (6.4), Joseph Aidoo (6.7), Unai Núñez (7.3), Javi Galán (6.6), Fran Beltrán (6.4), Óscar Rodríguez (6.4), Carles Pérez (6.1), Franco Cervi (6.9), Gabri Veiga (7.0) and Jørgen Strand Larsen (7.3).

These were the players on the bench: Óscar Mingueza (6.8), Christian Sanchez, Carlos Domínguez, Luca De La Torre (6.8), Hugo Mallo, Augusto Solari, Gonçalo Paciência (6.8), Coke Carrillo, Haris Seferović (6.8), Miguel Rodríguez (6.8) and Williot Swedberg.

Celta de Vigo could not rely on the presence of Haris Seferovic (injured).

Substitutions

Celta de Vigo made 5 changes: Fran Beltrán for Luca De La Torre (24′), Franco Cervi for Miguel Rodríguez (46′), Kevin Vázquez for Óscar Mingueza (46′), J. Strand Larsen for Haris Seferović (62′) and Gabri Veiga for Gonçalo Paciência (77′).

Best player: Unai Núñez​

The player that probably impressed the most for Celta de Vigo was Unai Núñez.

His rating is (7.3) with 56 passes (80% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 9.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the La Liga.​