Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Athletic Club
1 – 1
Full Time
FC Barcelona
Sat 21 Aug 2021 · 20:00 UTC San Mames Barria HT 45' · FT 45'
Inigo Martinez 20' Y
Y 28' Eric Garcia
Y 77' Jordi Alba
R 90' Eric Garcia

Overview

Match Preview

Athletic Club vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at San Mames Barria.

Match Details

  • Referee Juan Martinez
  • Referee Diego Barbero
  • Referee Ignacio Iglesias
  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Miguel Martinez
  • Referee Ivan Munoz

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompié 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alavés 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Málaga CF 7 3

Head-to-Head

1
4
12
Athletic Club 17 games · Avg 2.2 goals FC Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona 2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona 2020-06-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club 2019-08-16 Athletic Club 1–0 FC Barcelona

Recent Form

Athletic Club
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug FC Barcelona H 1–1 D
16 Aug Elche CF A 0–0 D
22 May Elche CF A 0–2 L
16 May Real Madrid CF H 0–1 L
12 May SD Huesca A 0–1 L
08 May CA Osasuna H 2–2 D
FC Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Athletic Club A 1–1 D
15 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 4–2 W
22 May SD Eibar A 1–0 W
16 May RC Celta de Vigo H 1–2 L
11 May Levante UD A 3–3 D
08 May Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Athletic Club FC Barcelona
#12 Position #1
8 Points 21
6 Played 7
2 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 7 / 0 / 0
7 Scored 31
6 Conceded 7
+1 GD +24
1.33 PPG 3.00
33% Win % 100%

Key Stats

29% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
41% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Athletic Club this season
43% Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season

Athletic Club are 12th (8 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Athletic Club
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Athletic Club
Roberto Navarro 2 G
Aitor Paredes Casamichana 1 G
FC Barcelona
Raphinha 12 G 2 A
Lamine Yamal 7 G 4 A
Fermin Lopez 4 G 2 A
Karim Adeyemi 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Athletic Club and FC Barcelona get this one started.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ronald Koeman might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The 27-year-old Emerson Royal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Athletic Club currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The referee shows Athletic Club player a Yellow card on 20.
  • 25' Athletic Club is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Eric Garcia on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
  • 31' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Pique is replaced by Ronald Araujo.
  • 36' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 41' It’s high time Marcelino Garcia made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Sergi Roberto, a Spain central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' Inigo Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 50 minutes.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Athletic Club side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 62' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Sergi Roberto on, Pedri off on 62 minutes.
  • 63' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Sergi Roberto on, Pedri off on 63 minutes.
  • 67' Mikel Vesga is ready to make an impact after coming on for Unai Vencedor Paris at the 67 minute mark.
  • 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Memphis Depay has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' Athletic Club ring the changes. Muniain has done his job and it is now time for Nico Williams to step up.
  • 77' Jordi Alba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' Jon Morcillo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Berenguer on 82 minute.
  • 87' Inaki Williams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' It’s a booking for FC Barcelona player. Eric Garcia gets a Red card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Athletic Club Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino Garcia

FC Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ronald Koeman

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Robert Lewandowski 4
Lionel Messi 3
Memphis Depay 2
Ousmane Dembele 2
Inaki Williams 2
Raphinha 2
De Marcos 1
Oihan Sancet 1

Head to Head

2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona 2021-01-31 FC Barcelona 2–1 Athletic Club 2021-01-06 Athletic Club 2–3 FC Barcelona 2020-06-23 FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club 2019-08-16 Athletic Club 1–0 FC Barcelona

Athletic Club Form

2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2021-08-16 Elche CF 0–0 Athletic Club D 2021-05-22 Elche CF 2–0 Athletic Club L 2021-05-16 Athletic Club 0–1 Real Madrid CF L 2021-05-12 SD Huesca 1–0 Athletic Club L 2021-05-08 Athletic Club 2–2 CA Osasuna D

FC Barcelona Form

2021-08-21 Athletic Club 1–1 FC Barcelona D 2021-08-15 FC Barcelona 4–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2021-05-22 SD Eibar 0–1 FC Barcelona W 2021-05-16 FC Barcelona 1–2 RC Celta de Vigo L 2021-05-11 Levante UD 3–3 FC Barcelona D 2021-05-08 FC Barcelona 0–0 Club Atlético de Madrid D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.97 Athletic Club xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.11 FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club21% Draw25% FC Barcelona54%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Athletic Club or Draw
46%
Draw or FC Barcelona
79%
Athletic Club or FC Barcelona
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Athletic Club14% Draw41% FC Barcelona45%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.1%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 3
6.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 1
4.4%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Athletic Club

Handicap Athletic Club covers Push FC Barcelona covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 10% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 23% 39%
+1.5 61% — 39%
+2 61% 19% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Athletic Club keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.