Cádiz stops Athletic Club with a 0-0 draw. HIGHLIGHTS

CáDIZ. Cádiz and Athletic Club could not score a single goal.

January 29, 2024

CáDIZ. Athletic Club didn’t concede much to Cádiz to lock the result on a 0-0 scoreline on Sunday. Athletic Club was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Estadio Nuevo Mirandilla stadium in Cádiz on Sunday and it started at 4:15 pm local time. In front of 18,839 spectators. The referee was Mateo Busquets Ferrer with the help of Iván Masso Granado and Gonzalo García González. The 4th official was David López Jiménez. The weather was clear sky. The temperature was pleasant at 18.82 degrees Celsius or 65.88 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.

Match Statistics

Cádiz

0 - 0

Athletic Club

42 Ball Possession 58

Shots

9 Total 8
2 On Target 0
6 Off Target 4
1 Shots blocked 5

101 Attack 132
40 Dangerous attack 44
77 Ball safe 83

0 Penalties 0
6 Corners 8

Fouls

13 Total 15
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Athletic Club had a superior ball possession 58% while Cádiz was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Athletic Club was putting more pressure with 44 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 0 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Athletic Club to win the match.

Cádiz shot 9 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Athletic Club shot 8 times, 0 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Cádiz received 4 yellow cards (Gonzalo Escalante, Iván Alejo, Fali and Rubén Alcaraz). On the opposite side, Athletic Club received 2 yellow cards (Íñigo Lekue and Mikel Vesga).

Match Timeline

22'

Mikel Vesga- Yellow

45'

Iñigo Lekue- Yellow

Rubén Alcaraz- Yellow

47'

51'

Yuri Berchiche - sub ->Íñigo Lekue

51'

Mikel Jauregizar- sub ->Unai Gómez

51'

Oihan Sancet- sub ->Mikel Vesga

62'

Nico Williams- sub ->Malcom Ares

70'

Gorka Guruzeta- sub ->Asier Villalibre

Fali- Yellow

73'

Sergi Guardiola- sub ->Rubén Sobrino

73'

Iván Alejo- Yellow

78'

Brian Ocampo- sub ->Robert Navarro

80'

Álex Fernández- sub ->Chris Ramos

86'

Gonzalo Escalante- Yellow

89'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Cádiz has 16 points to hold in the 18th place. Regarding the opposition, Athletic Club will has 42 points to remain in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the La Liga, Cádiz will play away against Villarreal on the 4th of February with a 5-2 head to head statistic in favor of Villarreal (5 draws).

Athletic Club will host Mallorca on the 4th of February with a 12-5 head to head record in favor of Athletic Club (10 draws).

Cádiz – Formation

Cádiz

Conan Ledesma 1.Argentina

7.3

Fali 3.Spain

7.3

73'

Víctor Chust 5.Spain

6.8

Iza Carcelén 20.Spain

7.1

Lucas Pires 33.Brazil

7.3

Rubén Alcaraz 4.Spain

7.5

47'

Iván Alejo 11.Spain

6.3

78'

Chris Ramos 16.Spain

7.3

86'

Gonzalo Escalante 17.Argentina

7.3

89'

Robert Navarro 27.Spain

7.0

80'

Rubén Sobrino 7.Spain

6.7

73'

Substitutes

David Gil 13.Spain

Joseba Zaldua 2.Spain

Momo Mbaye 14.Senegal

Jorge Meré 22.Spain

José Mari 6.Spain

Álex Fernández 8.Spain

6.4

86'

Rominigue Kouamé 12.Mali

Álvaro Negredo 9.Spain

Brian Ocampo 10.Uruguay

6.6

80'

Maxi Gómez 25.Uruguay

Sergi Guardiola 19.Spain

6.8

73'

Cádiz started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Mauricio Pellegrino decided to play with the following team: Jeremías Ledesma (7.3), Iza Carcelén (7.1), Fali (7.3), Víctor Chust (6.8), Lucas Pires (7.3), Iván Alejo (6.3), Rubén Alcaraz (7.5), Gonzalo Escalante (7.3), Robert Navarro (7.0), Rubén Sobrino (6.7) and Chris Ramos (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Sergi Guardiola (6.8), Joseba Zaldúa, José Mari, Álex Fernández (6.4), Álvaro Negredo, Brian Ocampo (6.6), Rominigue Kouamé, David Gil, Mamadou Mbaye, Jorge Meré and Maximiliano Gómez.

Cádiz could not rely on the presence of Brian Ocampo (injured).

Substitutions

Cádiz made 3 changes: Rubén Sobrino for Sergi Guardiola (73′), Chris Ramos for Álex Fernández (86′) and Robert Navarro for Brian Ocampo (80′).

Player of the match: Rubén Alcaraz

The player that probably impressed the most for Cádiz was Rubén Alcaraz.

His rating is 7.5 with 39 passes (77% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 4 duels out of 9. He hit the woodwork once times.

Athletic Club – Formation

Athletic Club

Unai Simón 1.Spain

7.5

Yeray Álvarez 5.Spain

7.0

Óscar de Marcos 18.Spain

7.5

Dani Vivian 3.Spain

7.0

Iñigo Lekue 15.Spain

6.8

51'

45'

Ander Herrera 21.Spain

7.5

Malcom Adu 29.Spain

7.3

62'

Unai Gómez 30.Spain

6.8

51'

Mikel Vesga 6.Spain

7.0

51'

22'

Iñaki Williams 9.Ghana

6.8

Asier Villalibre 20.Spain

6.7

70'

Substitutes

Julen Agirrezabala 13.Spain

Peru Nolaskoain 23.Spain

Aitor Paredes 4.Spain

Yuri Berchiche 17.Spain

6.4

51'

Beñat Prados 24.Spain

Dani García 14.Spain

Raúl García 22.Spain

Mikel Jauregizar 31.Spain

7.0

51'

Oihan Sancet 8.Spain

6.7

51'

Iker Muniain 10.Spain

Nico Williams 11.Spain

6.6

62'

Gorka Guruzeta 12.Spain

6.7

70'

Athletic Club started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor played with: Unai Simón (7.5), Óscar de Marcos (7.5), Daniel Vivian (7.0), Yeray Álvarez (7.0), Íñigo Lekue (6.8), Mikel Vesga (7.0), Marcelo Gaete (7.5), Iñaki Williams (6.8), Unai Gómez (6.8), Malcom Ares (7.3) and Asier Villalibre (6.7).

They had on the bench: Aitor Paredes, Oihan Sancet (6.7), Nico Williams (6.6), Gorka Guruzeta (6.7), Yuri Berchiche (6.4), Beñat Prados, Iker Muniain, Julen Agirrezabala, Dani García, Raúl García, Peru Nolaskoain Esnal and Mikel Jauregizar (7.0).

Athletic Club could not rely on the presence of Nico Williams (injured).

Substitutions

Athletic Club made 5 changes: Asier Villalibre for Gorka Guruzeta (70′), Malcom Ares for Nico Williams (62′), Íñigo Lekue for Yuri Berchiche (51′), Mikel Vesga for Oihan Sancet (51′) and Unai Gómez for Mikel Jauregizar (51′).