Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
Athletic Club vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at San Mames Barria.
- Athletic Club 34 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
- Villarreal CF 34 games · 68 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Luis Guzman Mansilla (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Ivan Rios Vargas (Spain)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 FC Barcelona 34 88 2 Real Madrid CF 34 77 3 Villarreal CF 34 68 4 Club Atletico de Madrid 34 63 5 Real Betis Balompie 34 53 6 RC Celta de Vigo 34 47 7 Getafe CF 34 44 8 Athletic Club 34 44 9 Real Sociedad de Futbol 34 43 10 CA Osasuna 34 42 11 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 34 42 12 Valencia CF 34 39 13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 34 39 14 Elche CF 34 38 15 RCD Mallorca 34 38 16 Girona FC 34 38 17 Sevilla FC 34 37 18 Deportivo Alaves 34 36 19 Levante UD 34 33 20 Real Oviedo 34 28 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 12 Apr Villarreal CF H 1–2 L 05 Apr Getafe CF A 0–2 L 22 Mar Real Betis Balompie H 2–1 W 14 Mar Girona FC A 0–3 L 07 Mar FC Barcelona H 0–1 L 28 Feb Rayo Vallecano de Madrid A 1–1 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 12 Apr Athletic Club A 2–1 W 06 Apr Girona FC A 0–1 L 20 Mar Real Sociedad de Futbol H 3–1 W 13 Mar Deportivo Alaves A 1–1 D 08 Mar Elche CF H 2–1 W 28 Feb FC Barcelona A 1–4 L Season Stats
Athletic Club Villarreal CF #8 Position #3 44 Points 68 34 Played 34 13 / 5 / 16 W / D / L 21 / 5 / 8 40 Scored 64 50 Conceded 39 -10 GD +25 1.29 PPG 2.00 38% Win % 62% Key Stats
56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history18% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season21% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this seasonAthletic Club are 8th (44 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (68 pts).
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Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Athletic Club is hosting Villarreal CF for another epic battle.
- 5' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It’s high time Ernesto Valverde made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Alfonso Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 48 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 19' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a card on 19.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' GOAL! Sergi Cardona scores on 26. Assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Villarreal CF winning 100% of all matches.
- 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 41' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Andoni Gorosabel. He replaces Inigo Lekue on 46 minute.
- 50' What a strike from Alfonso Gonzalez! The score is 0-2.
- 55' Villarreal CF looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Alfonso Gonzalez scoring 1 goals.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Athletic Club is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 66' Time for substitution for Athletic Club. Ruiz de Galarreta is replaced by Alejandro Rego.
- 69' It is a substitution in Villarreal CF team. Tani Oluwaseyi is replaced by Georges Mikautadze on 69 minute.
- 74' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Villarreal CF player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' Villarreal CF receives a card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' Another change for Villarreal CF made on 78 minute. Tajon Buchanan leaves to be changed by Alberto Moleiro.
- 82' Athletic Club manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nico Serrano is hanging Inaki Williams on the field on 82 minute.
- 84' What a strike from Gorka Guruzeta! The score is 1-2.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Andoni Gorosabel.
- The final score is 1-2.
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Athletic Club
4-2-3-1Starting XI- 14
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15
Inigo Lekue ↓ Andoni Gorosabel 46'
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9
Inaki Williams ↓ Nico Serrano 82'
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Oihan Sancet ↓ Alex Berenguer 66'
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Nico Williams ↓ Roberto Navarro 66'
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Bench- 6
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Andoni Gorosabel ↑ 46'
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Alex Berenguer ↑ 66'
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Roberto Navarro ↑ 66'
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Nico Serrano ↑ 82'
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Alejandro Rego ↑ 66'
Coach Ernesto ValverdeVillarreal CF
4-4-2Starting XI-
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Pape Gueye ↓ Dani Parejo 82'
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Alfonso Gonzalez ↓ Nicolas Pepe 69'
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Pau Navarro ↓ Rafa Marin 46'
Bench- 22
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Nicolas Pepe ↑ 69'
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Dani Parejo ↑ 82'
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Georges Mikautadze ↑ 69'
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Rafa Marin ↑ 46'
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Alberto Moleiro ↑ 78'
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Coach Marcelino -
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