Athletic Club vs Espanyol: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 22, 2025 at 08:00 PM (UTC)San Mamés Barria, Bilbao
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What was the result of Athletic Club vs Espanyol?
Espanyol won 1-2 on December 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 38′Álex BerenguerAthletic Club
- 44′Carlos RomeroEspanyol
- 52′Pere MillaEspanyol
Official lineup for Athletic Club vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1- 9I. Williams
- 10Nico Williams
- 8Oihan Sancet
- 7Álex Berenguer
- 18Mikel Jauregizar
- 16Ruíz de Galarreta
- 19A. Boiro
- 4Aitor Paredes
- 15Lekue
- 2Gorosabel
- 1Unai Simón
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 11Pere Milla
- 8Edu Expósito
- 24T. Dolan
- 10Pol Lozano
- 4Urko González
- 22Carlos Romero
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 23O. El Hilali
- 13M. Dmitrović
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Athletic Club have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Espanyol have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2025 | Ourense CF(away) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2025 | Getafe(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Atlético Baleares(away) | 0-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Nov 30, 2025 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Athletic Club wins, 1 draw, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | Espanyol 1-1 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Athletic Club 4-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Espanyol 1-2 Athletic Club | La Liga |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Athletic Club 1-0 Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Athletic Club 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Athletic Club 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Athletic Club on Feb 16, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Athletic Club score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Club | 0.8 | 1.1 | 7 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Athletic Club sit 11th in La Liga (9 points from 7 matches) and Espanyol sit 13th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Athletic Club | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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