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Athletic Bilbao - Espanyol livescores

Round 17
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
1 - 2
Espanyol
Espanyol
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Main events

Athletic Bilbao ATH
ESP Espanyol
1st Half 1 - 1
 
Ruiz De Galarreta, Inigo
28'
 
Williams, Nico
33'
Goal
Berenguer, Alex
38'
44'
Goal
Romero, Carlos
 
Gorosabel, Andoni
45+1'
2nd Half 1 - 2
52'
Goal
Milla, Pere assist Dolan, Tyrhys
57'
substitutes
Carreras, Jofre / Milla, Pere
substitutes
Guruzeta, Gorka / Williams, Nico
57'
substitutes
Rego Mora, Alejandro / Ruiz De Galarreta, Inigo
57'
72'
substitutes
Garcia, Kike / Lozano, Pol
substitutes
Areso, Jesus / Gorosabel, Andoni
76'
substitutes
Gomez, Unai / Boiro, Adama
76'
77'
 
Gonzalez de Zarate, Urko
substitutes
Navarro, Robert / Williams, Inaki
79'
 
Rego Mora, Alejandro
80'
83'
substitutes
Sanchez, Ruben / Exposito, Edu
84'
substitutes
Salinas, Jose / Dolan, Tyrhys
84'
substitutes
Riedel, Clemens / Romero, Carlos
86'
 
Riedel, Clemens

Statistics Athletic Bilbao vs Espanyol

1.6 Expected goals (xG) stat-tooltip-icon Expected goals xG - measures the quality of a scoring chance and the probability of it becoming a goal. It's calculated from factors like shot location, angle, distance, assist type, and defensive pressure. Each shot gets a value from 0 to 1; a team's total xG is the sum of all its shots. A penalty is usually worth ~0.79–0.80. Higher xG = better chances, regardless of whether goals were actually scored. 0.9
66% Ball possession 34%
2 Big chances stat-tooltip-icon Big chances - counts clear scoring opportunities where a goal is highly expected. These are situations like one-on-one with the goalkeeper, close-range shots with little defensive pressure, or shots into an open goal. 1
17 Total shots 10
7 Shots on goal 5
4 Shots off goal 3
12 Shots inside the Box 5
5 Shots outside the Box 5
1.66 xG on target (xGOT) stat-tooltip-icon xG on target (xGOT) - measures the likelihood that a shot on target results in a goal. Unlike xG (which evaluates the chance before the shot), xGOT assesses execution - shot placement, goalkeeper position, etc. - after the ball is struck. Only shots on target are included, each valued 0–1. A team's total xGOT is the sum of all its on-target shots. 1.35
6 Blocked shots 2
28 Touches in the opposition Box 13
0 Offsides 1
9 Free kicks 10
8 Corner kicks 4
16 Throw ins 18
10 Fouls 9
1 Errors leading to shot 0
1 Errors leading to goal 0
5 Yellow cards 2
36 Duels won 54
4/11 (36%) Tackles 13/27 (48%)
25 Clearances 37
11 Interceptions 11
443/527 (84%) Passes 197/280 (70%)
20/45 (44%) Long Passes 34/73 (47%)
138/189 (73%) Passes in final third 35/80 (44%)
0.91 Expected assists (xA) stat-tooltip-icon Expected assists (xA) - measures the likelihood that a completed pass will become an assist for a goal. It evaluates the quality of the pass based on factors like its placement, trajectory, speed, the receiver's position, defensive pressure, and the overall attacking context. Each key pass receives a value between 0 and 1; a player's or team's total xA is the sum of these values. Higher xA indicates better chance creation, even if the subsequent shot is missed or saved. 1
4/33 (12%) Crosses 3/13 (23%)
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
1.35 xGOT faced stat-tooltip-icon xGOT faced - total number of goals a goalkeeper would be expected to concede based on the volume and quality of on-target shots faced. Each shot's quality is assessed using post-shot factors: placement, goalkeeper positioning, shot speed, etc. xGOT Faced for a team equals the opposing team's total xGOT from shots on target. It serves as the benchmark for calculating Goals Prevented. 1.66
-0.65 Goals prevented stat-tooltip-icon Goals prevented - measures how many goals a goalkeeper saved compared to expectation. It is calculated as the difference between xGOT Faced (the total post-shot expected goals of all on-target shots faced) and the actual number of goals conceded (excluding own goals). A higher positive value indicates the goalkeeper performed above average, preventing more goals than expected from the quality of shots faced. A negative value means more goals were conceded than the shots "deserved. 0.66

Head To Head

Athletic Bilbao ATH
ESP Espanyol
Wins
Draws
Wins
3
1
1
Goals
9
5

Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol are set to face off in an exciting La Liga clash, with the match taking place at Athletic Bilbao's home ground. The encounter is scheduled for 22 Dec 2025 at 15:00, hosted in Spain. Don't miss a single moment — on livescores.bz, fans can follow live scores, in-depth match statistics, and upcoming fixture schedules for both sides.

Standings & Head-to-Head These two sides have a history worth noting — across all previous meetings, Athletic Bilbao has claimed victory 3 times, Espanyol has won 1 times, and 1 matches ended level. Quick match facts: Competition: La Liga Venue: San Mames Stadium Date: 22 Dec 2025 Kick-off: 15:00