Athletic Club vs Barcelona: result 1-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 08:00 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Barcelona?
Athletic Club and Barcelona drew 1-1 on August 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 50′Íñigo MartínezAthletic Club
- 75′M. DepayBarcelona
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-4-2- 7Álex Berenguer
- 9I. Williams
- 10Muniain
- 16Unai Vencedor
- 8Oihan Sancet
- 14Dani García
- 28Dani Vivian
- 15Lekue
- 4Íñigo Martínez
- 24Balenziaga
- 26Julen Agirrezabala
Barcelona
4-3-3- 9M. Depay
- 12M. Braithwaite
- 7A. Griezmann
- 16Pedri
- 21F. de Jong
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 2S. Dest
- 24Eric García
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 13Neto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2021 | Elche(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Liverpool(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Southampton(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Borussia Dortmund(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Real Sociedad(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Juventus(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Girona(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Athletic Club wins, 0 draws, 4 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | Athletic Club 0-4 Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Barcelona 2-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2021 | Barcelona 2-3 Athletic Club | Super Cup |
| Jan 6, 2021 | Athletic Club 2-3 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jun 23, 2020 | Barcelona 1-0 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Feb 6, 2020 | Athletic Club 1-0 Barcelona | Copa del Rey |
Last archived meeting: Athletic Club vs Barcelona on Apr 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 7th in La Liga (15 points from 10 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (30 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 15 |
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