GASTEIZ. Athletic Club prevails over Deportivo Alavés with a 2-0 win with a goal from I. Williams (18′) and a goal from O. Sancet (76′). Athletic Club capitalized on its better ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Estadio de Mendizorroza stadium in Gasteiz on Friday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. In front of 19,421 spectators.​ The referee was Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz with the assistance of Diego Barbero Sevilla and Fabián Blanco Rodríguez. The 4th official was Daniel Pastoriza Iglesias. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 19.01 degrees Celsius or 66.22 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 39%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Athletic Club had a strong ball possession 57% while Deportivo Alavés was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Athletic Club had a more offensive attitude with 49 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Athletic Club won the encounter.​

Deportivo Alavés shot 15 times, 5 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Athletic Club shot 11 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Deportivo Alavés received 3 yellow cards (Abdelkabir Abqar, Luis García Plaza and Kike García). On the opposite side, Athletic Club received 2 yellow cards (Yuri Berchiche and Álex Berenguer).

Standings

After this match, Deportivo Alavés will stay with 6 points like Real Sociedad, Osasuna and Villarreal to sit in the 14th place. Regarding the opposition, Athletic Club will have 13 points like FC Barcelona and Girona to hold in the 4th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Deportivo Alavés will play away with Atlético Madrid on the 29th of October with a 9-1 head to head in favor of Atlético Madrid (4 draws).

Athletic Club will host Valencia on the 29th of October with a 14-13 head to head in favor of Valencia (14 draws).

Deportivo Alavés – Formation

Deportivo Alavés adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Luis García Plaza decided to play with the following team: Antonio Blanco, Antonio Sivera (6.4), Andoni Gorosabel (7.0), Abdelkabir Abqar (6.8), Aleksandar Sedlar (7.0), Rubén Duarte (6.8), Carlos Benavídez (6.7), Ander Guevara (6.7), Álex Sola (7.0), Ianis Hagi (7.0), Luis Rioja (7.0) and Kike García (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Rafa Marín, Jon Guridi (6.7), Jon Karrikaburu, Nahuel Tenaglia, Xeber Alkain (7.0), Nikola Maraš, Abderrahman Rebbach (6.7), Javi López (7.0), Tomás Mendes, Jesús Owono, Samuel Omorodion (6.0) and Unai Ropero.

Deportivo Alavés could not rely on the presence of Samuel Omorodion (injured).

Substitutions

Deportivo Alavés made 5 changes: Carlos Benavídez for Jon Guridi (49′), Ianis Hagi for Samuel Omorodion (67′), Álex Sola for Abderrahman Rebbach (67′), Rubén Duarte for Javi López (48′) and Luis Rioja for Xeber Alkain (84′).

Best player: Ianis Hagi​

The player that probably impressed the most for Deportivo Alavés was Ianis Hagi.

His rating is (7.0) with 13 passes (62% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 2 crosses.

Athletic Club – Formation

Also Athletic Club adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor played with: Unai Simón (8.1), Óscar de Marcos (7.5), Daniel Vivian (7.5), Aitor Paredes (6.7), Yuri Berchiche (7.0), Mikel Vesga (7.5), Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta (7.0), Iñaki Williams (8.1), Oihan Sancet (8.1), Álex Berenguer (6.7), Gorka Guruzeta (7.0).

They had on the bench: Yeray Álvarez (7.0), Iker Muniain (7.0), Julen Agirrezabala, Dani García (6.7), Íñigo Lekue (6.4), Imanol García de Albéniz, Asier Villalibre (6.7), Marcelo Gaete, Raúl García, Beñat Prados, Malcom Ares and Unai Gómez.

Athletic Club could not rely on the presence of Yeray Álvarez (injured) and Dani García (injured).

Substitutions

Athletic Club made 5 changes: Gorka Guruzeta for Asier Villalibre (71′), Aitor Paredes for Yeray Álvarez (71′), Álex Berenguer for Iker Muniain (64′), Yuri Berchiche for Íñigo Lekue (82′) and Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta for Dani García (82′).

Best player: Unai Simón​

The most impressive player for Athletic Club was the goalkeeper: Unai Simón. His rating is 8.06. He performed 5 saves.

Results of the day

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

• Deportivo Alavés – Athletic Club – 0-2